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Cross Country Trip Yields Awesome Results

Diesel Jaguar Averages 62.9 MPG!
34647890 Posted November 17 2011 03:58 PM by Mike McGlothlin

In a recent road trip spanning from New York to Los Angeles , Jaguar averaged a whopping 62.9-mpg in its new XF model, four-door luxury sedan...

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Aircraft Inspired Avion= 1,550 Pounds

Diesel Powered Avion Gets 117 MPG On Goodyear Tires
34376256 Posted September 1 2010 08:05 PM by jason.thompson

I met up with the Avion team sponsored by Goodyear and their Assurance Fuel Max tires a s they made their way through the fast and mean LA traffic. Last I heard they were averaging 117 and120's mpg with the 799cc Mercedes...

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Border to Border on 18 gallons of Diesel

Avion 100+ MPG Car You Can Buy
28892867 Posted August 30 2010 04:54 PM by jason.thompson

I plan on taking pictures and possibly driving the Avion a 100+ MPG diesel car going from Canada to Mexico. They'll be coming through Southern California on Wednesday.

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Diesel BMW

What Were We Doing In A $140,000 Bimmer?
15238148 Posted March 10 2009 01:50 PM by Mike McGlothlin

I’ve been working on the story the past couple days, and although I wrote out my thoughts on the car, I don’t think they’ll make the cut for the final story (for space limitation reasons, and I like to write—a lot)....

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35 MPG Cafe - What's the Big Deal?

Why I'm Not Worried About Higher Economy Standards
VW Jetta SportWagen Posted April 22 2008 10:01 AM by Edward A. Sanchez

With all the crying and carrying on by the OEMs over the upcoming CAFE standards, you'd think the apocalypse was nigh. But while some companies are crying and whining about the "impossible" standards, others are quietly...

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R8 TDI Might Not Be V12

Audi R8 TDI May Be V8 Only
Audi R8 TDI Posted March 25 2008 06:02 PM by Edward A. Sanchez

With all the wild rumors flying around the blogosphere, it's hard to know what to believe anymore. And now after all the teases, limited media test drives, and concept "unveilings" of the R8 V12 TDI LeMans, now comes talk...

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Diesel Supercar - For Real

Audi R8 TDI
Audi R8 TDI Posted January 14 2008 01:11 PM by Edward A. Sanchez

We all knew it was coming. And it's finally here. The Audi R8 V12 TDI. How could Audi not cash in on the publicity of its Le Mans-winning car? And what a sweet machine it is. 500 horsepower and a staggering 738 lb./ft. of...

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Weird Science

Daimler-Benz Unveils DiesOtto Engine
DiesOtto Engine Posted July 24 2007 02:13 PM by Edward A. Sanchez

STUTTGART - The performance of a gasoline engine, the high torque and fuel economy of a state-of-the-art diesel together with extremely clean emissions: Mercedes-Benz has combined all the advantages of both engine types...

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Letting Bygones be Bygones

GM to purchase 50 percent of VM Motori
VM Motori V-6 turbodiesel Posted July 17 2007 12:00 PM by Edward A. Sanchez

Of the major automakers, it seems like the one that's been the most ambivalent about diesel engines in passenger-car applications has been General Motors. Could it be this automaking giant is still haunted by the...

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Diesel Maxima Coming in '10

Nissan Promises Clean Diesel Option for Maxima in 2010
Nissan Maxima Posted April 18 2007 06:02 PM by Edward A. Sanchez

WASHINGTON, D.C. (April 18, 2007) - Nissan today announced its plans to launch its first clean diesel engine in the United States for use in the Nissan Maxima in 2010. The passenger car will be powered by an all-new...

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50-state TDI Returns

Volkswagen to offer 50-state diesel in 2008
2008 VW Jetta SportWagen Posted April 5 2007 10:04 AM by Edward A. Sanchez

At one time, I was a big VW enthusiast. I owned one, and was proud as punch of my custom-ordered Tropic Orange 2000 GTI VR6. When it was in full working order (more on the "when" part to come) it was great fun. The VR6 had...

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Caddy Diesel Makes a Comeback

Cadillac CTS Diesel to be offered in Europe
Cadillac CTS Diesel Posted March 6 2007 03:56 PM by Edward A. Sanchez

Automotive News is reporting that GM is developing a diesel version of the Cadillac CTS to sell in Europe. GM will reportedly buy the engine from Italian diesel engine maker VM Motori.

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Big Torque: Not Just for Trucks

Mercedes-Benz S420 Bluetec Produces 538 lb.-ft.
Mercedes-Benz S420 Bluetec Diesel Posted December 11 2006 04:38 PM by Edward A. Sanchez

Here in North America, we've come to associate big-torque diesels with heavy-duty pickup trucks. And with the millions of Cummins, Duramax and Power Stroke models on the roads, is it any wonder?

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BMW 335d - Big Power, Small Package

BMW 335d Turbodiesel Posted November 13 2006 02:00 PM by Edward A. Sanchez

It's no secret formula as to what makes a good time behind the wheel. Lots of power in a small, light package. Now, granted, you can chip, gas & goose the big diesels to make them hustle. But to me, going fast in a 3/4...

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Holden Commodore Diesel - Diesel Thunder Down Under

Holden Commodore Diesel Posted November 7 2006 03:29 PM by Edward A. Sanchez

According to Carpoint Australia, Holden, General Motor's Australian division, is working on a turbodiesel version of the new Holden Commodore , which is expected to be the basis for many of the upcoming rear-wheel-drive...

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