Volkswagen working on 10-speed DSG
Volkswagen have revealed a bit about its next-gen powertrain technology, in the process confirming the development of a 10-speed DSG, a high-performance diesel engine as well as a company-wide focus on plug-in hybrid and natural gas propulsion systems for its future vehicles.
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Ford takes the award for 2012 Engine of the Year
The 2012 International Engine of the Year has been crowned, and the Ford 1.0-litre EcoBoost three-cylinder is the one that took said crown, in a year that petrol motors were both king and queen.
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Renault’s “mild hybrid” technologies
Today we're going to talk about a typically European car-maker, Renault, and its plan to develop several 'mild hybrid' technologies for their cars.
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Porsche Boxter diesel rumors
Porsche has been in the news lately for a variety of reasons, one would be its rather massive revenue from this year's first quarter, most of it being attributed to the extremely successful 911 911, which sold far better than the previous model, the 997.
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Volvo’s new hybrid truck: the Mean Green
When it comes to automobile hybrid technology there's a very valid conversation being held in regards to whether or not they are indeed more energy efficient when you take into account the entire production process, especially when you look at the environmental impact of producing and transporting the actual hybrid car batteries. We'll talk about this issue in a future article, today however we'll take a quick look at one of Volvo's newest hybrid solutions, the hybrid truck known as the “Mean Green” at the moment.
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