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BMW 123d squeezes 201 horses from only 2.0 Liters

BMW 123d rear

Posted July 20 2007 11:49 AM by esanchez

201 horsepower from a diesel engine is not news anymore. The Big 3 trucks are approaching 400 horsepower from the factory, and with a few mods can easily top that figure. Highly tuned and modified Cummins and Duramaxes are...

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VW 1-Liter Car Making Comeback

200-plus mpg diesel project revived at Volkswagen

VW 1-Liter Car

Posted April 16 2007 01:28 PM by esanchez

With the recent management changes at Volkswagen, and the ascent to power once again of Ferdinand Piech, many of the projects canceled or shelved by his predecessor are now back on track. One of those reportedly back in...

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New Mini Diesel Gets 64 mpg

Mini Launches new Cooper D in Europe

Mini Cooper D

Posted January 17 2007 12:17 PM by esanchez

Mini is expected to debut two new models at the upcoming Geneva show, both primarily for the European market. One is a feebly-powered 95-horsepower 1.4 liter gas engine. But of most interest to oilheads is the new Mini...

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