Volkswagen Passat TDI Sets 78 MPG World Record for Fuel Economy
25 Jun 2013, 08:47 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Volkswagen has announced that it has set a new Guinness World Records achievement for the “lowest fuel consumption-48 US states for a non-hybrid car” category with its Passat TDI Clean D...
Land Rover Defender 7-Seater Gets Kahn Custom Touch
24 Jun 2013, 11:02 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / You may not expect a Land Rover Defender seven-seater to be the kind of car used for a customization project that includes items such as quilted, perforated leather. However, this seems to have beco...
MINI Celebrates 10 Years Since First Diesel Model Launch
17 Jun 2013, 10:45 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / MINI UK today announced the company is celebrating 10 years since the first diesel model has been added to the range. In the summer of 2003, the first generation of hatchback received a 1.4-liter fo...
Mercedes ML250 BlueTec US Sale Delayed
14 Jun 2013, 12:11 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Initially scheduled to arrive in the United States for the 2014 model year, the Mercedes-Benz ML250 BlueTec’s arrival over the Pond was delayed indefinitely. According to Car and Driver, th...
2014 Jaguar XF Diesel Details Revealed
11 Jun 2013, 15:46 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / British automaker Jaguar released further info on its new diesel version of the XF executive four-door saloon and estate, which is rated as the most efficient vehicle ever created by the Coventry-he...
Nissan Juke Gets Revised 1.5 dCi With Lower Emissions
11 Jun 2013, 08:23 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Nissan has had huge success with the Juke crossover, partly because it looks like nothing on the road, but also because it's relatively cheap to buy and own. The company says that since it was ...
Volkswagen Passat TDI Attempts to Set World Record for Fuel Economy
8 Jun 2013, 08:39 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Volkswagen of America has announced that it will challenge the existing Guinness World Record for the “lowest fuel consumption-48 US states for a non-hybrid car" with the 2013 Passat TDI ...
Volkwagen To Retrofit Diesel Cars in North America with Misfueling Protection
23 May 2013, 15:09 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Volkswagen has recently announced that it will debut an action that will see it introduce a misfueling protection system on over 250,000 diesel vehicles in North America, aiming to help drivers avoi...
Audi SQ5 Commercial: The Sound of Performance
23 May 2013, 11:27 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Before we go off on a tangent talking about dinosaur bones and distillation, let's make one thing clear: this is a commercial for a diesel. But the bi-turbo 3.0-liter V6 in the Audi SQ5 is n...
Drifting a Diesel is Art
17 May 2013, 13:07 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / There are still people who don’t want to see drifting as a sport. Some do this because they assimilate it with reckless driving performed on the street, while other simply don’t want to....
Porsche Cayenne S Diesel Starts at $250,000 in Malaysia
15 May 2013, 15:28 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / The most powerful diesel engine ever offered on by Porsche made its official debut in Malaysia a party held by the official importer. The model in question is, of course, the Cayenne S Diesel, the p...
2013 Diesel Car of the Year Winners Announced
8 May 2013, 11:44 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / UK’s Diesel Car Magazine has announced the winners of its “2013 Diesel Car of the Year Awards”, which comprises no less than ten vehicle segments. According to the renowned maga...
Brabus Mercedes-Benz A220 CDI: Diesel Hot Hatch
7 May 2013, 15:48 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Brabus is known for its hyperpowered Mercedes tuning programs, but the tuner is now using a different approach, introducing a kit for the A220 CDI. The diesel hatchback receives Brabus’ ECO...
2013 Mercedes-Benz GLK250 Bluetec US Pricing, Configurator Released
1 May 2013, 09:20 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Unveiled at the 2012 New York Auto Show, the 2013 Mercedes-Benz GLK250 Bluetec is finally available on the US market with prices starting from $38,590 plus $905 destination and handling fee. $1,5...
2014 Cruze Clean Turbo Diesel Rated at 46 MPG
18 Apr 2013, 11:54 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / GM is definitely seeing the sunny side this morning, as its latest press statement says the Cruze oil-burner is the most efficient car in America… if you ignore the hybrids. According to t...
Volvo Launches Revolutionary Diesel Injection Technology
8 Apr 2013, 11:55 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Famous for developing several revolutionary technologies for the automotive industry, Swedish manufacturer Volvo has introducing yet another world-first feature. Called i-ART, the new technology ...
BMW 640d Gran Coupe Goes on Sale in Australia
2 Apr 2013, 14:40 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / BMW has launched the first ever 6 Series in Australia in the form of the 640d Gran Coupe, a car we're very familiar with, since we tested it last year. Sadly, since this is imported from Eur...
US Diesels Sales Up, But Not for Long
1 Apr 2013, 12:58 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / Diesel engines are currently being fitted on GM and Chrysler lineups of vehicles, but it looks like traditional gasoline engines are becoming so fuel-efficient that the diesels won’t make any ...
What Will America Do With BMW Diesels?
31 Mar 2013, 16:58 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Everybody knows what to expect from a diesel engined car. It will make the sound of piece of farmyard equipment and will be as fast as a pensioner’s electric wheelchair. Hold on a minute, this...
President Obama’s Limo Breaks Down in Israel Because of Wrong Fuel
20 Mar 2013, 14:11 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / As U.S President Barack Obama has to make a state visit in Israel, he took his limo with him for the trip. Unfortunately, it ended up on a flat bed truck because of one careless members of the staff...