German premium carmaker BMW intends to start selling diesel-powered cars in the United States within two years, using a urea-based additive to meet emissions standards, the Financial Times newspaper reported on Wednesday.
The 2009 Porsche Cayenne Diesel will be motivated by an engine outsourced from the VW Touareg 3.0 TDI. The V6 oil-burner will be retuned to produce extra 15hp and +50Nm of torque, but it still doesn't seem to be adequate for the job. It's the Cayenne it has to power, after all.
Upgraded VW Tuareg SUV features significantly restyled front fascia, new rear styling as well as some changes to the vehicle's interior. Besides, the new Tuareg will also be optionally equipped with the Dynaudio sound system.
Hyundai Veracruz car-based SUV that can seat up to seven persons, enters European market as the 2009 ix55 model, offers more style and refinement over the U.S.-spec model.
Although the new 2009 Seat Exeo compact sedan looks bleak and uninspiring and, oh so 2001, it nevertheless features a nice built interior and a wide choice of petrol and diesel engines.
The all-new Renault Megane Coupe has somehow lost its original look and feel somewhere on the way from Renault's design studio to their marketing department.
Just like the recently introduced 2008 Renault Coleos, the new BMW Concept X1 can be best described with three words and just one euphemism: the fugly little bastard.
The Audi Q7 TDI large crossover with a diesel engine receives yet another tuning program from a reputable tuner. The German B&B company has presented two tuning sets for both current Audi Q7 3.0 TDI and the upcoming Q7 with a more powerful diesel V8 with a displacement of some 4.2 liters.
When the sheets were pulled off of the Audi R8 V12 TDI at the NAIAS in Detroit this week - Audi’s latest study model, the sound of jaws hitting the floor was impressive.
The new diesel engine produces 266 hp and 467 ft-lbs of torque. They'll be making 25,000 units per year, but haven't yet said what vehicles it will be going into.
Audi engineers have now officially confirmed the fact that the TT will get an TDI engine. Due to a sticker on the central console with the inscription Achtung diesel-Fzg (Attention diesel version). Now it is clear that Audi will get the 2.0 liter TDI engine delivering 170 bhp from the Passat and the Audi A4 but it could also get the 235 bhp 3.0 liter that is currently used by the new A5 coupe.
Comprising of four engine modifications programs, appearance enhancements and new set of 20-inch wheels with suitable suspensions, the program lets you convert an ordinary sedan into a sports car. Well, at least, it will run faster.
Czech automaker Skoda has unveiled a photo of its upcoming Superb sedan. Although looking a little bit tired, Skoda's flagship model may be good enough to cannibalize sales of its parent model -- the new VW Passat.
Look beyond the bright lemon yellow paintwork and you will see that the new Saab looks very Saab in fact we would describe it as a very mild visual make-over. Most of the major change is centered around the front clip and includes a bolder grille/front bar and the distinctive ‘clamshell’ bonnet.
BMW has officially revealed its new 3-Series Convertible. The vehicle comes with a new folding hardtop, which takes just about 22 seconds to open or close, and will be shipped with a choice of two petrol engines and a diesel.
Heico Sportiv tuners continue their experiments with the latest Volvo C30 hatchback and its "off-road" HS3 THOR variation. Built exclusively for the upcoming Essen Motor Show in Germany, the new Heico HS3 THOR_2 is almost a replica of its predecessor except for the all-wheel-drive system.
PPI Automotive Design tuning studio offers its own take on the Audi Q7 luxurious SUV. Yet another attempt to put the obese German 'ute on a high protein diet.
BMW plans to unveil its new, environmentally friendly Mini at the Frankfurt Motor Show to be held in September. The diesel version of the car will reportedly feature as low CO2 emissions level as the current Toyota Prius hybrid vehicle.
The 2007 Fiat Bravo is the next, err, ultimate weapon of the Italian car maker in re-conquering the European market. Resembling its closest competitor --the Peugeot 307 five-door hatchback-- the new Bravo somehow manages to retain the company's original style and, if you don't mind, even propels it to the next level.
Mercedes today has officially taken the wraps of their newest diesel engine generation – one that will be launched starting in autumn 2008. While the new engine will be featured on a number of different Mercedes models, the engine will first make its debut in a model that's being called the C 350 CDI BlueEFFICIENCY Prime Edition.
Seat will soon start selling the cheapest member of the Altea Freetrack family of cars. Equipped with a 2-liter diesel engine, the car features decent fuel economy and tolerable dynamics.
Ten laps of a world-famous motor-racing circuit can rarely have yielded a fuel consumption figure of just over 90mpg, but that was the astonishing result produced by a Toyota Aygo 1.4 D-4D diesel hatchback at Silverstone this April.
The next-generation Audi TT \342\200\224 which was unveiled earlier this year and will come to the United States in 2007 as a 2008 model \342\200\224 will be offered with an optional diesel engine, according to Automotive News.
This time the alliance was formed among the French duo PSA Peugeot Citroen and the Japanese Mitsubishi Motors, which has provided its Outlander SUV for cloning.
The first apparently ‘genuine’ photos of the new Saab 9-3 have surfaced on the internet thanks to the guys at Saab Scene. The new Saab 9-3 will be officially unveiled on the 10th of June this year.
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