Posts Tagged ‘Diesel Engine’

  • Mahindra looks to import Scorpio SUV by end of 2010
    Mahindra has had its fair share of issues and delays in bringing its TR20 and TR40 diesel-powered compact pickup trucks to market here in the United States, but it seems that experience hasn’t turned the Indian automaker off from a planned launch of its Scorpio SUV in America by the end of this year. Considering the short timetable, we would imagine the U.S.-bound...
    by admin at January 19th, 2010 at 02:01 pm
  • No diesel Jeep Wranger for North America
    If there’s one single item we think the Jeep Wrangler sorely needs, it’s a new powertrain. The current 3.8-liter V6 engine and four-speed automatic transmission are extremely long in the tooth and make Chrysler’s mountain goat feel downright anemic when traveling on paved roads. It could be argued that a small-displacement diesel engine would be the...
    by admin at January 14th, 2010 at 04:01 pm
  • General Motors working on diesel hybrids
    If you want to maximize you fuel efficiency in the city, your best bet is probably a hybrid. On the flip side of the coin, if you do most of your driving on the open road, diesel engines tend to be much more economical than their gasoline-powered siblings. What if you could combine the two, though, and end up with the best of both worlds? While it would hardly be the...
    by admin at January 6th, 2010 at 04:01 am