Archive for March, 2010

The new engines make both the VWs eligible for chief Indian metros The new VW Passat’s 1.8 L TSI makes 160PS and 250Nm, and is coupled to a 6-speed manual transmission. The Passat is priced at Rs 19.20 lakhs, ex showroom New Delhi

Browse the latest car rumors and auto industry news including the blog: New York 2010: Mazda’s “Sky” Gas, Diesel Engines Headed to US – Automobile Magazine.

What they didn’t say: Mazda has big plans for a new range of efficient gasoline and diesel engines. The Sky-G gas-powered engine will be available in the United States next year, while the Sky-D diesel arrives in 2012. The new engines …

Daimler AG said today that it will produce a new generation of transmission-integrated electric engines for Mercedes-Benz hybrid vehicles at its factory in Berlin. The automaker said it will invest $56 million to convert a hall at the …

NEW YORK (AP) — Honda Motor Co.’s Acura luxury brand hopes to counter the station wagon’s stigma of 1970s boredom with the new TSX Sport Wagon that it unveiled Wednesday at the New York International Auto Show. …

The Touareg is now available with three V6 engines : FSI gasoline engine , TDI Clean Diesel engine , and the new gasoline electric hybrid, which pairs a 3.0-litre supercharged direct-injection V6 engine with a special electric motor that …

Compact Motoring: Mazda Sky Engine Range Details

Also new is a SKY-Drive 6-speed automatic transmission they say feels as fast as a dual clutch transmission and gets 5% better fuel economy than the current 6-speed auto box they offer. These new engines are meant to improve emissions …

The new powertrain produces 274 horsepower and 269 lb-ft of torque, available from 1800 to 4500 rpm, giving it more power than many V6 engines while running on regular fuel. The new Sonata is the first Hyundai vehicle to have both GDI …

NEW YORK, march 31, 2010 – Hyundai Motor America debuted its 2.0-liter Theta II turbocharged gasoline direct-injection (GDI) engine in the 2011 Sonata at the New York Auto Show today. With the addition of the all- new 2.0-liter Theta II …

The new 2.0L turbocharged gasoline direct-injection engine is part of Hyundai’s Blue Drive strategy. Mated to a 6-speed automatic transmission, Hyundai says that the Sonata 2.0T will deliver an estimated fuel-economy of 22/34 mpg …