Efficiency
BMW 3-Series To Get 3-Cylinder Engines, But Not Soon: Report
Downsizing engines is a common theme at most carmakers these days, and has been for some time. Adding turbo to smaller cylinder counts yields similar performance to larger engines while saving fuel. But most of the talk has been limited to four- and six-cylinder engines--three cylinders have been...
Video: Part 4 Of BMW's 'Wherever You Want To Go' Series
Today's fourth installment marks the last in BMW's documentary series entitled "Wherever You Want To Go." Entitled, "How We'll Learn To Stop Worrying And Love The Future,"... February 22, 2011 by Nelson Ireson 2
BMW USA Chief O'Donnell Confirms Multiple Four-Cylinders In U.S. By End Of 2011
We already know the new BMW X1 will be coming with BMW's four-cylinder TwinPower turbo engine later this year, but today at the Washington Auto Show BMW USA boss Jim... January 27, 2011 by Nelson Ireson 1
Ford Previews Vehicle-To-Vehicle Tech At Washington Auto Show
The Washington Auto Show isn't known as the place for hot new concepts or production models, but it does have its share of future vehicle tech, and the latest from Ford... January 26, 2011 by Nelson Ireson 3
Volkswagen XL1: High-Tech, Super Efficient, 261 mpg
If the 20th Century was all about improvements in safety and performance for the motor car, the 21st Century see these criteria joined by efficiency. We're seeing a... January 25, 2011 by Antony Ingram 1
GM, Purdue University Working On Thermoelectric Energy Regeneration
Thermoelectric energy regeneration sounds like a complicated topic, but it's really pretty straightforward: recapturing energy that would otherwise be wasted as heat and... December 16, 2010 by Nelson Ireson 1
Mercedes-Benz Continues DiesOtto Work, S-Class Still Slated To Be First
The idea of combining the best of the high-compression, high thermal efficiency characteristics with the power and familiarity of gasoline isn't new. There are a number of... October 7, 2010 by Nelson Ireson 1
Chrysler cars could get Fiat's efficient Multiair technology
Getting more out of the current generation of hardware is becoming increasingly important for the major carmakers as fuel and emissions standards tighten, but getting more... August 3, 2009 by Nelson Ireson 5
Closer look at Mercedes’ new four-cylinder engine technology
Earlier this month Mercedes Benz unveiled two new entry-level E-Class models for the European market. The cars featured highly-efficient four-cylinder engines in both... July 28, 2009 by Alex Kaufmann 3
Mercedes-Benz to offer 58 BlueEfficiency models by end of 2009
Green isn't always green - sometimes it's blue. Or at least that's what Mercedes-Benz wants us to think when we think of efficient, environment-friendlier motoring. And to... July 22, 2009 by Alex Kaufmann 1
Ford puts four-cylinder EcoBoost, Powershift plans on the table: 230hp, 2.0L
Call it EcoBoost, call it TwinForce, it's a welcome addition to the Ford lineup for many buyers, packing more power in a smaller, more efficient engine. And soon the V6... July 21, 2009 by Kenneth Hall 7
Mercedes Benz expands E-Class range with two economical four-cylinder models
Mercedes Benz is expanding the engine lineup of its new 2010 E-Class by introducing two economical four-cylinder models: the E200 CDI turbodiesel and E200 CGI petrol model... July 21, 2009 by Jeremy Weber 25
Germans, luxury marques lead diesel's U.S. comeback
It's easy to blame the economy or the consequent poor car market for the delay of diesels from Chrysler, Ford, General Motors, Honda, Nissan and Toyota, but that hasn't kept... June 29, 2009 by Nelson Ireson 2
BMW launches new efficient 316d ES for Europe
The U.S. resurgence of diesel may finally be shifting into high gear, but some of the world's best diesels still aren't even offered here. In Europe, however, carmakers such... June 24, 2009 by Ralph Hanson 4
Report: BMW to introduce upgraded 306hp twin-turbo diesel
Diesel is just beginning to make its comeback in the U.S., and BMW is ready to capitalize on that with a more powerful version of its 3.0L twin-turbo six-cylinder diesel... June 22, 2009 by Alex Kaufmann 2
2010 Subaru Legacy scores 31mpg highway in EPA tests
Subaru has been curiously unaffected - or nearly so - by the tremors shaking the foundations of so many other carmakers' sales figures. And despite the 2010 Legacy's... June 18, 2009 by Nelson Ireson 5
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