MINI Considering Diesels for US
13 Oct 2013, 08:59 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / The next-generation MINI could become the first model to arrive in the United State with a diesel version, Peter Schwarzenbauer, BMW's board member in charge of the British-based brand, said ea...
Diesel Mercedes CLA Not Coming to US
8 Oct 2013, 12:59 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Launched with 2.1-liter diesel engine earlier this year, the Mercedes-Benz CLA just got a new oil burner in Europe, the 1.5-liter Renault-source powerplant that will be offered in the CLA 180 CDI. H...
2014 Ram 1500 EcoDiesel Already a Big Hit, Says Chrysler
27 Sep 2013, 14:28 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Even though the 2014 Ram 1500 EcoDiesel has yet to arrive in dealerships, Chrysler says it will find it hard to keep up with demand, as its new diesel-powered truck has been received with great enth...
Diesel-powered 2014 Ram 1500 to Get 27 MPG Combined
27 Sep 2013, 10:02 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Ram’s brand new 1500 EcoDiesel pickup truck will arrive with an estimated fuel economy of 27 miles per gallon combined, Ram Truck brand president and CEO Reid Bigland told the media at the Tex...
Frankfurt 2013: Maserati Quattroporte Gets V6 Diesel · Live Photos
13 Sep 2013, 11:16 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Maserati took to the stands at the Frankfurt Motor Show this year to show its latest addition to the model range. The completely unbadged Quattroporte you see below is actually powered a new diesel,...
Frankfurt 2013: 300 HP Porsche Panamera Diesel Facelift · Live Photos
10 Sep 2013, 16:42 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Porsche’s facelift for the Panamera sees the vehicle receiving quite a lot of novelties and we’re here now to talk about the new Diesel, a 300 HP unit. Gone is the unworthy 250 HP V6 ...
Diesel-Powered Chevrolet Chevelle Blows 9 Seconds of Quarter Mile Smoke
3 Sep 2013, 15:34 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Claimed to be one of the greatest musclecars ever built by GM, the 7.4-liter V8-powered Chevrolet Chevelle SS 454 makes for a heck of a dragster even when used in its stock factory spec. But how ...
Toyota Pondering Diesel Tundra Pickup Truck
31 Aug 2013, 08:48 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / With Ram and Nissan already set to introduce diesel-powered pickup trucks, Japanese automaker Toyota is reportedly considering a similar option for the Tundra. Speaking to Edmunds, Toyota corpora...
GM Confirms Chevrolet, GMC Diesel Trucks
26 Aug 2013, 14:54 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / With Ram having already launched the first diesel light-duty pickup truck and Nissan readying a Cummins-powered Titan, General Motors has confirmed plans to introduce diesel engines on the upcoming ...
Honda CR-V 1.6 i-DTEC UK Pricing Announced
19 Aug 2013, 13:12 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Japan-based automaker Honda has announced pricing and specifications for the CR-V compact SUV equipped with the 1.6-liter i-DTEC engine. Developed exclusively for Europe, the new diesel 1.6 i-DTEC C...
UK Democrats Want to Ban Petrol, Diesel Cars by 2040
7 Aug 2013, 15:43 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / How about if petrol and diesel-powered vehicles would be banned from British roads in the future? Pretty funny, eh? Well, believe it or not, UK's Liberal Democrats have unveiled a proposal to o...
US BMW 328d vs EU 320d Spec Comparison
2 Aug 2013, 17:28 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / BMW might have that "Ultimate Driving Machine" going for it, but it's usually a very serious, very sober carmaker. Its cars are called 550i, not Mustang, or Fantom or Stingray. They d...
2014 BMW 328d Gets 32/45 MPG Rating
1 Aug 2013, 08:35 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / The EPA has just released fuel economy figures for the 2014 BMW 328d and it looks like the new diesel-powered 3 Series will conquer the US market with highway estimated of up to 45 miles per gallon....
Chevrolet Explains Clean Turbo Diesel's "Perfect Storm"
31 Jul 2013, 15:12 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Last time the 2014 Chevrolet Cruze Clean Diesel came into our news GM was bragging about the vehicle's musclecar-like torque by comparing the new diesel with the not so brawny Camaros of the 19...
Mazda6 Becomes First Diesel to Win at Indianapolis
29 Jul 2013, 11:04 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Mazda6 has become the first diesel-powered race car to win at the famous Indianapolis Motor Speedway. During last weekend’s Grand-Am Brickyard Grand Prix, the no. 70 Mazda6 Skyactiv-D Clean Di...
Maserati Drives the Ghibli in The Netherlands
25 Jul 2013, 10:06 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Maserati has huge ambitions for the Ghibli, with the company hoping to bring new customers to the brand. However, in order to do so, the company has to face the fierce competition in the Ghibli&rsqu...
Ford Says No to Diesel-powered F-150 Truck
9 Jul 2013, 14:25 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / With Ram having already announced a diesel-powered 1500 pickup truck and Chevrolet having confirmed their oil-burner is under way, we were all eyes and ears on Ford, waiting to see if the Blue Oval ...
2014 Skoda Rapid Announced with New Engine
8 Jul 2013, 08:59 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Czech automaker Skoda has announced that the Rapid will receive enhanced interior details, new xenon headlights and a new diesel engine for the 2014 model year. Scheduled to go on sale starting A...
Volkswagen Golf GTD Coming to the US in 2015
3 Jul 2013, 08:02 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / German automaker Volkswagen is planning to expand its diesel lineup in the United States by bringing the Golf GTD over the Pond. While this may sound like good news for a lot of you folks that would...
Chevrolet Pledges Diesel Pickup Truck
29 Jun 2013, 09:18 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / With Ram having revealed the industry's first-ever diesel-powered light-duty pickup truck, it didn't take long for rivals from GM to confirm an oil burner version for their Chevrolet lineu...