Hajek Motorsports and Ford have just broken two land speed records, both being for diesel and biodiesel trucks, using a Ford F250 Super Duty. The reworked F250 uses Ford’s 6.7L Power Stroke turbodiesel V8 and was clocked in at 171.123 mph, setting the new B Production Diesel Truck land speed record. The second record was [...]
Last week, a rumor was floating around the new F10 BMW M5 saying that diesel and all-wheel drive variants could be in the works. The rumor was sourced after an official document mentioned a model designated as the “M550dX.” After breaking down the structure and meaning of the nomenclature of the designated model, we pondered [...]
TopGear.com has just announced today that it will launch a new “Build a 70 mpg Car” challenge. While it’s not the readers of TopGear.com that will be building the car, they will get to select the name of the fuel-sipping V-dub. The site has picked out a 1981 Volkswagen Rabbit Diesel and will convert it [...]
According to Mini Vice President Jim McDowell, Mini is considering a diesel engine for the U.S. market by 2010 or 2011. He said that the diesels that Mini currently offers in other markets do not meet U.S. clean-air regulations so Americans will have to weight until the BMW brand comes out with a next-generation diesel [...]
Along with the S2000 Ultimate Edition, Honda will unveil a hot diesel going version of the new Honda Accord at the 2009 Geneva Motor Show. The Honda Accord Type S will use the same 2.2L diesel engine in the standard car but has been reworked to produce an extra 29-hp (a total of 258-hp) and an extra [...]
BMW said today that both of their new Advanced Diesel models with BluePerformance technology qualify for an IRS Advanced Lean Burn Technology Motor Vehicle Tax Credit. Buyers of the new 2009 BMW 335d BluePerformance will qualify for a tax credit of up to $900 while those interested in the 2009 X5 xDrive35d BluePerformance will qualify [...]
Chrysler LLC will be delaying the launch of the light-duty Cummins diesel engine for the Dodge Ram 1500 until at least 2011. According to Frank Klegon, Chrysler’s executive vice president of product development, Chrysler is rethinking its approach to diesel emissions treatment in the light of 2010 federal standards. The new regulations call for a 90 [...]
We’re guessing Audi is being motivated by the success of the Volkswagen Jetta TDI. The German luxury automaker announced at the 2009 Detroit Auto Show that it will launch the 2010 Audi A3 2.0 TDI clean diesel in the U.S. by the first quarter of 2010. Audi says that the model that was first was [...]
Of course good news like this only comes for the Europeans. Volvo is introducing a new 2.4L 5-cylinder diesel engine for its S80 sedan. The new D5 engine will be available in the UK starting mid-2009 and Volvo will soon release pricing and further specification closer to launch. What we do know right now is [...]
Jaguar, now owned by Tata Motors, celebrated the end of 2008 with the 2010 Jaguar XF Diesel S. The new XF Diesel S is powered by a 3.0L is available in two version with output ranging from 240-hp and 275-hp. It is said to be Jaguar’s most advanced, powerful and efficient diesel engine ever. According [...]
