Four-Cylinder Engines Are Smaller, Quieter and Gaining New Respect

August 14th, 2010 Comments Off Posted in Diesel Engines

It may take years for electric vehicles to have a big impact on fuel economy while the once-humble 4-cylinder combustion engine is producing significant gains today.

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F-150s to Get New V-6, V-8 Engines, 6-speed Automatic Transmissions For 2011

August 12th, 2010 Comments Off Posted in Diesel Engines, Engines

Ford’s F-150 pickups will soon get an entirely new lineup of V-6 and V-8 gasoline engines that will deliver high power and torque but deliver up to 20 percent better fuel economy than current engines, company executives said on a webcast Wednesday.

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Ford trucks to get new engines, transmissions

August 11th, 2010 Comments Off Posted in Diesel Engines, Engines, Transmissions

Ford is planning to announce a set of new engines and transmissions today for its 2011 F-150 pickups. The engines and transmissions that will debut this fall should provide substantial horsepower, fuel economy and towing gains.

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BorgWarner Combines R2S® and VTG Turbocharging Technologies for Powerful New Diesel Engines

June 24th, 2010 Comments Off Posted in Diesel Engines

Powered by BorgWarner’s regulated two-stage and variable turbine geometry turbocharging technologies, the new 740d boasts BMW’s most powerful 3.0-liter straight six-cylinder diesel engine, while improving fuel economy up to 4 percent compared with its predecessor.

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The Ford Mondeo With New Engine Options

June 14th, 2010 Comments Off Posted in Diesel Engines, Engines

The Ford Mondeo boasts improved fuel economy, lower emissions and stronger performance thanks to high efficiency Ford EcoBoost petrol-injection turbo and upgraded Ford Duratorq TDCi diesel engines now on sale.

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