Myths

1) At higher altitudes Diesel engines perform the same as petrol engines – Actually, generally, diesel gets better mileage than petrol vehicles. The Diesel vehicles turbocharger plays a big part!

2) Diesel engines have not changed in the last 5 years – Diesel engines have come a long way on the last 30 years, as fuel and engine standards change, so has diesel engines!

3) The type of diesel fuel you use has no impact on exhaust after treatment – Premium diesel fuels can lead to cleaner emissions!

Read more about how these myths have been busted…
[Source: Fleet Owner, July 2018, https://www.fleetowner.com/fuel/busted-3-myths-you-might-believe-about-diesel]

Latest research by Emissions Analytics has revealed that the latest Euro 6d-Temp diesel models emit, on average, 71% less particulates that petrol equivalents. New diesels also emit 18% less CO2 in real-world testing, according to early testing from Emissions Analytics.

For more information about this research:

[Source: – Fleet News, June 2018 https://www.fleetnews.co.uk/news/environment/2018/06/22/new-diesels-found-to-be-71-cleaner-than-petrol-models] [Source: – IAAF, July 2018 http://iaafnewsletter.co.uk/2018/07/04/new-diesels-found-to-be-71-cleaner-than-petrol-models/?utm_source=wysija&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Issue+825]

 

Engine Technology International is reporting that following recent announcements, Bosch details its new diesel emissions technology. These developments could enable vehicle manufacturers to reduce nitrogen oxides (NOx) emissions to levels that will already comply with future limits.

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Carlist.my are reporting that Volkswagen have commissioned a full-restoration of the 1987 Golf 2; its turbocharged twin-engine Pikes Peak racer. This is to pay homage to the company’s earlier attempts at the famous US hillclimb and to serve as an ambassador for its renewed attack on the event this year.

Under its rather docile exterior sat two longitudinally-mounted 1.8-litre 16-valve Golf 2 GTi engines (one at the front, another at the rear), force-fed by two turbochargers (one per engine) – synchronised in metallic harmony to produce 652 PS and propel it from a standstill to 100 km/h in just 3.4 seconds.

Both engines were also equipped with their own Hewland racing transmissions, which meant the Golf could be driven with four-wheel drive, or with solely front-wheel or rear-wheel drive. Despite carrying two engines and two gearboxes, the Pikes Peak Golf 2 weighed just 1,020 kgs.

Pikes Peak, also known as “The Race to the Clouds” is an annual event which takes place in Colorado Springs, in the U.S. Seasoned teams and battle-hardened drivers race immensely powerful cars and bikes up a gruelling 20 km stretch of mountain road to the peak of the mountain – climbing 1,440 m from the start on Pikes Peak Highway, to the finish, some 4,300 meters above sea level.

See full carlist.my story here.

A 48-volt mild hybrid system option for new Mk8 Golf was confirmed by VW at the recent Vienna Motor Symposium. The new Golf is expected to debut late next year.

The move is the first step of a systematic electrification of Wolfsburg’s entire fleet, which will also include the introduction of the I.D. range of electric vehicles starting in 2020.

The mild hybrid system is claimed to reduce fuel consumption and emissions whilst also improving performance and providing an electric boost function. No other details have been divulged, but it has been rumoured that the GTI hot hatch will be the recipient of the system, along with an electric turbocharger.

See full article here.

 

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