Green Options » diesel engines http://greenoptions.com/tag/diesel-engines Posts tagged 'diesel engines' Tue, 09 Sep 2008 22:37:51 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 en 60 mpg Volvo Diesels to Debut at Paris Motor Show http://gas2.org/2008/09/09/60-mpg-volvo-diesels-to-debut-at-paris-motor-show/ http://gas2.org/2008/09/09/60-mpg-volvo-diesels-to-debut-at-paris-motor-show/#comments Tue, 09 Sep 2008 22:37:51 +0000 Max Lindberg http://gas2.org/2008/09/09/60-mpg-volvo-diesels-to-debut-at-paris-motor-show/

Unique, clever and straight-forward engineering has resulted in three Volvo models ready for the road.

These fuel-sipping marvels feature a 1.6 litre diesel engine along with aerodynamicly reduced air resistance, new Michelin tires that lower rolling resistance, and the new European cyclGearbox with altered ratios for third, fourth and fifth gears.  Volvo says the new gearbox configuration alone results in a 1.5% reduction in fuel consumption without affecting the driveability of the car.

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