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According to AutoCar, the Subaru Impreza diesel variant for the UK has been delayed indefinitely due to the yen exchange rates. The rates hit their highest level in 13 years on Wednesday. Sources say that the company had no choice but to delay the Impreza diesel until the yen drops.
“At the current rate we would [...]

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•  Porsche Cayenne will be the only diesel from Porsche… so far.
•  3.0L V6 turbo-diesel making 240-hp with a maximum torque of 406 lb-ft.
•  Fuel-economy estimated at 25 mpg with CO2 at 244 grams per km.

The executive board at Porsche AG has given the Porsche Cayenne Diesel the green light. The executive board is confident [...]

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We recently heard that Mercedes-Benz’s AMG division will launch a hybrid model by 2010. Today, AMG Boss Volker Mornhinweg said that the Mercedes tuning division plans on launching a diesel model within three years – by 2012.
According to AutoCar, Mornhinweg said the car will be high-performance diesel that will be an updated version of its [...]

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Along with the 2009 BMW X5 xDrive35d BluePerformance, BMW will also be offering the new 2009 BMW 335d BluePerformance this month in all 50 states.
Power comes from the same turbocharged 3.0 liter inline-six diesel engine that makes 265-hp and a peak torque of 425 lb-ft. The 2009 335d can go from 0 to 62 mph [...]

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BMW of North America has just wrapped up the media launch of its new 2009 BMW Advanced Diesel with two BluePerformance vehicles in a live web press conference. First on the list is the 2009 BMW X5 xDrive35d BluePerformance. The diesel X5 will be available for sale later this month in all 50 states.
Power comes from [...]

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According to Automotive News Europe, the next-generation Mercedes-Benz SLK will come with a diesel option to take on the Audi TT TDI.
The new diesel under consideration is the 2.2L 4-cylinder twin-turbo recently launched in the Mercedes-Benz C 250 CDI BlueEFFICIENCY Prime Edition. The engine is capable of 204 horsepower with a maximum torque of 369 [...]

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At the 2008 Detroit Auto Show Honda announced Acura will go diesel in 2009. Steps were being taken to fit a new 2.2 liter i-DTEC diesel engine for the 2009 Acura TSX but there seems to have been a hold-up – and no, it’s not because of diesel prices.
According to various sources, the i-DTEC 2009 TSX has been [...]

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You would think that Formula 1 racer Lewis Hamilton likes to drive a Ferrari, Lamborghini or even an Aston Martin when he’s not on the track. But while father Hamilton is out crashing Porsche Carrera GTs, the F1 racer likes to roll around in his Mercedes-Benz GL 320 CDI.
Power for the GL 320 CDI SUV comes from [...]

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The GM 4.5L V8 Duramax diesel was designed to fit into SUVs and light-duty pickups. However, GM engineers have been saying that the four-valve diesel V8 would also fit in the space of a small-block gasoline V8.
According to some inside sources, GM is considering throwing the 4.5L Duramax V8 turbodiesel into the bay of the [...]

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Last week at the 2008 Paris Motor Show, Mazda took the covers off the 2009 Mazda MX-5. Mazda made no changes to the architecture or the powertrain of the new MX-5 but according to the model’s program manager Takao Kijima, the next-generation Mazda MX-5 could have a hybrid or diesel engine to increase the roadster’s fuel-economy.
Kijima [...]

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