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  • 2015 Volkswagen GTI

    The seventh-generation Volkswagen Golf is almost ready for its showroom debut, and we can confirm that the car will be priced from $18,815 including VW’s standard $820 destination charge. That price is for the three-door Golf TSI equipped with a manual transmission. The engine powering the car is a 1.8-liter TSI, which is turbocharged and direct-injected and delivers a peak output of 170 horsepower and 200 pound-feet of torque through the front wheels. A diesel-powered Golf TDI is also available and is priced from $22,815 for the three-door, also including the $820 destination charge...

  • Volkswagen DSG dual-clutch transmission
    VW R&D Boss Confirms 10-Speed DSG, 236-HP Diesel Four

    Volkswagen R&D boss Heinz-Jakob Neusser used this month’s Vienna Motor Symposium to reaffirm his company’s plans to introduce a 10-speed DSG dual-clutch transmission. Development of the advanced transmission was first announced at the Austrian event a year ago by VW Group CEO Martin...

  • Audi 3.0-liter TDI turbodiesel V-6 engine
    Next-Gen Audi 3.0-Liter TDI Delivers 272 HP And 442 LB-FT

    Audi used this year’s Vienna Motor Symposium in Austria to debut its next-generation 3.0-liter TDI turbodiesel V-6, which should start appearing in the automaker’s vehicles as early as this year. The engine is more powerful than the unit it replaces, also a 3.0-liter mill, and...

  • Trident Iceni
    Trident Adds New Bodystyles For Diesel-Powered Iceni Sports Car

    If you have a penchant for diesel performance, then British sports car startup Trident may be worth a closer look at. Established in 2005 by Phil Bevan and Daniel Monaghan, Trident only revealed its first model, the Iceni, in 2012 but the car has already spawned two new bodystyles. MUST SEE: Watch...

  • 2014 Volkswagen Golf GTD
    VW Golf GTD U.S. Sales In Jeopardy: Report

    The Volkswagen Golf GTD diesel hot hatch may not come to the U.S. after all.

  • Size Matters 2 screencap.
    Size Matters 2 Trailer Promises Big-Rig Mayhem: Video

    Mike Ryan and his Freightliner race truck are back in another stunt video.

  • 2015 Audi A3 1.6 TDI ultra Hatchback

    For the 2012 motorsport season, Audi introduced an enhanced version of its R18 Le Mans prototype dubbed the R18 ultra. Unlike the R18 e-tron quattro that was also introduced for the 2012 season, the R18 ultra’s development was completely focused on lightweight construction. We then saw Audi transfer the ultra philosophy to its R8 LMS race car platform and eventually to a concept car based on the TT. Now, finally, Audi has introduced its first production ultra model, but sadly it’s no extreme performance machine. Audi’s first ultra model is a humble A3 TDI hatch the company...

  • Volkswagen GTD (Euro spec)
    2015 Volkswagen GTD Preview Drive

    It’s the fastest, most powerful GTD ever—capable of getting to 60 mph in less than seven seconds, and hitting a top speed of 143 mph, yet returning more than 40 mpg on the highway. What even is the GTD, you ask? We don’t expect many Americans—not even many driving-enthusiast...

  • Volkswagen XL1 plug-in diesel hybrid
    2014 Volkswagen XL1, The 261-MPG Car, Debuts

    Less than six years after promising the world a car capable of returning a fuel economy of 1.0 liter of fuel burned per 100 kilometers driven, roughly equivalent to an insane 235 mpg, Volkswagen has done even better, revealing today, in production trim, a car capable of returning a fuel economy of...

  • 2014 Volkswagen Golf GTD
    2014 Volkswagen Golf GTD Revealed Ahead Of 2013 Geneva Show

    Following the launch of the MkVII Golf in Paris last year, Volkswagen has revealed one of the car’s first variants, the sporty Golf GTD. The diesel-powered hot hatch is scheduled to make its debut at the 2013 Geneva Motor Show on March 5, where it will likely join the highly anticipated MkVII...

  • 2013 Jeep Wrangler Rubicon 10th Anniversary Edition
    Jeep Pondering A Diesel-Powered Wrangler: Report

    Atop the wish list for many Jeep Wrangler owners is one simple request: build our beloved, go-anywhere SUV with a diesel engine option. Not only would a diesel Wrangler offer up greater fuel economy on road, but it would deliver an extended range off-road, too, presenting a win-win scenario for...

  • Trident Iceni Grand Tourer
    Diesel-Powered Trident Iceni Grand Tourer Revealed

    It’s been a while since we last heard from British sports car manufacturer Trident, the company behind the unique Iceni diesel-powered sports car. Today, however, the company has announced that it will be showing an updated version of the car, the Iceni Grand Tourer, at Salon Privé...

  • 2013 BMW 3-Series Sports Wagon

    Fans of the compression-fired engine, perk up: BMW has something special for you. Well, for those of you in the U.S., anyway. For Europeans, this is old hat. But now we get to join the club: BMW has confirmed it will offer a 2.0-liter, four-cylinder turbodiesel engine in the U.S. Speaking with Motor Authority via email, BMW corporate communications rep (and former diesel launch strategy manager for BMW North America) Dave Buchko confirmed the new diesel four-cylinder. "[T]he next BMW Advanced Diesel engine for the US will be the 2.0-liter 4-cylinder turbo," Buchko wrote, though he added, "We...

  • Cummins' 4000 horsepower Hedgehog engine
    Cummins Showing Its 4,000-Horsepower Hedgehog At Goodwood

    Horsepower and speed generally go hand-in-hand, so you’d expect a 4,000-horsepower engine to sit between the fenders of a particularly wild resto-mod show car. In the case of the 4,000-horsepower Cummins Hedgehog, however, we can name a single car large enough to accommodate the diesel...

  • Audi SQ5 twin-turbo performance diesel crossover
    Audi SQ5 TDI Preview: 313-HP, Twin-Turbo Diesel Crossover

    Rumors of a performance diesel version of the Audi Q5 emerged just days ago, and now Audi has delivered the goods: the Audi SQ5, powered by a 313-horsepower, 479 pound-feet of torque twin-turbo 3.0-liter diesel V-6 engine. That's a lot of grunt for a relatively compact crossover, and the...

  • 2013 Mercedes-Benz GLK Class
    Mercedes-Benz Could Bring More Four-Cylinder Diesels To The U.S.

    In the interest of fuel efficiency, luxury manufacturers are replacing six-cylinder engines with forced-induction fours. BMW has already made the switch on its new 3-Series cars, and the 2012 Mercedes-Benz C250 models sport a turbocharged 1.8-liter four. If luxury buyers are willing to downsize...

  • BMW diesels used to support the 2012 London Olympic Games
    First Wave Of BMW Olympic Support Vehicles Arrive In London

    BMW will be supplying a fleet of some 4,000 vehicles, primarily 3-Series and 5-Series sedans, to provide VIP transportation and logistical support for the upcoming London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games. While critics pan the move for its impact on traffic and air quality, BMW is quick to point...

  • 2013 Mazda CX-5 compact crossover on test drive, Southern California, Nov 2011
    Despite Previous Doubts, Mazda Bringing Diesels To The U.S.

    Mazda believes that offering a range of diesel products in the U.S. will boost sales and differentiate it from the competition.

  • 2013 Ferrari 599 replacement spy shots

    Today we take a look at a relatively new sim racing game, Simraceway, the only sim to have a real-world training facility. We'll be brining you more details on the sim, the unique steering wheel, and the real-world training, but for now, get a good overview with our first drive review. Jeep has confirmed the 2013 Grand Cherokee Diesel for the U.S., so if you're into offroading, oil-burning, and/or just looking cool while being a bit greener than usual, check it out. If you're more the supercar type, however, you'll appreciate our newest set of 2013 Ferrari 599 replacement spy shots. The next...

  • 2013 Cadillac XTS leaked
    Cadillac Rethinks A Diesel Offering For The U.S. Market: Report

    Cadillac needs a diesel engine option to compete with established brands in Europe, so including such an option on its U.S. cars may make sense for the brand.

  • 2011 Chevrolet Cruze
    2012 Chevrolet Cruze: High Tech Electrics Deliver Fuel Gains

    GM has recently confirmed that from 2013 the Chevrolet Cruze compact sedan will be sold with a turbodiesel engine option, allowing an auto-equipped diesel Cruze to hit low to mid 40s miles per gallon on average. Even the regular gasoline version is fairly efficient by the standards of many cars...

  • Audi R18 TDI Le Mans car
    Audi Wins Le Mans 2011, R18 TDI Withstands Huge Crashes

    Audi Sport has won the 24 Hours of Le Mans at the La Sarthe circuit in Northern France in one of the closest races in many years, but were it not for the strength and safety of the R18 TDI sports prototype, the weekend could have been very different. Less than an hour into the race, star driver...

  • 2012 BMW 1-Series Hatchback
    2012 BMW 1-Series: Larger, More EfficientDynamics Technology

    You can make your own mind up about the styling of the upcoming 2012 BMW 1-Series hatchback, but one thing is for certain: with larger dimensions and more efficiency, the appeal of BMW's smallest model will be broader than ever. Most exciting for tech fans will be the EfficientDynamics and...

  • UPS' latest prototype. Image: UPS
    New UPS Trucks Are Lighter, Cheaper, Greener (No, Really)

    A body made of lightweight composite panels, LED lighting, a high-efficiency four-cylinder diesel engine and easily-repaired molded fenders may sound like the ideal basis for a fuel-efficient commuter car, but in this case it’s the latest prototype delivery truck being evaluated by UPS. The...

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