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Peugeot has officially announced its 3008 HYbrid4. The car is the world’s first diesel-powered fully hybrid vehicle. The HYbrid4 comes with a 2.0 liter HDi diesel engine with 163 PS (120 kW) and 300 Nm of torque which powers the front wheels.
If every car got modeled into special editions numerously, it is none other than the Fiat 500. Its latest incarnation as a special edition, the Fiat 500C Denim will be solely available to the Japanese Fiat 500 admirers. The special edition has been brought out in collaboration with Italian deniware label, Diesel and it follows the fixed roof versions along with a one-off charity benefit convertible that was showcased almost a year back. Each of this special edition unit will cost $24K and it will be available in three color options. The Diesel magic will be seen on the inside of this limited edition vehicle as the interior will feature denim like upholstery with yellow top-stitching. [via Autoblog]
SEAT was tremendously successful with its Leon FR TDI and that has motivated the company to announce the Ibiza FR Diesel for the UK market — as it aims to delve deeper on the success of its hatchback sales numbers. FR models are the perfect combination between “performance and outstanding economy” and that is what the SEAT Ibiza FR TDI will strive to deliver. The four wheeler will be offered in three and five door models and will be powered by a turbocharged 2.0L commonrail turbodiesel engine capable of churning 143 hp at 320Nm of torque. The engine will allow the three door variant to pelt from 0 to 62 mph in 8.2 seconds (8.3 for the 5-door) with an overall top speed of 130mph (129 for the 5-door). The economy numbers are also impressive at 62.7mpg on a combined cycle and the CO2 emissions will be 119g/km. Going on sale in March, the SEAT Ibiza FR Diesel will cost £16,465.
By the looks of it, MINI are planning to make a new addition to their line of vehicles with the new MINI Cooper S Diesel. Aimed at higher-end consumers, other than the 1.6 litre turbocharged diesel engine (outputting between 140 and 150hp), the new Cooper S shows off two central tailpipes, an upgraded front bumper design, a new bonnet scoop and a few other details that MINI has failed to confirm for now. What’s a certainty though, this Cooper S Diesel will definitely deliver the same experience that they’ve used us with. Looks cool! What do you guys think? [via WCF]
Volkswagen has just launched its latest Golf GTD in Germany. Considered the GTI of diesels, the new Golf GTD is based on the same car that except for its 2.0-litre direct injection common rail turbo diesel that sports 170 hp at 4,200rpm and 350Nm of torque between 1,750rpm and 2,500rpm. Capable of going naught to 100km/h in just 8.1 seconds and reach a top speed of 220km/h (136.7mph), the new Golf GTD has been mated to a 6-speed manual transmission and does 5.3 litres per 100km (53.3 UK mpg). With a lowered chassis, chrome horizontal stripes on the front grille, standard fog lights, twin chrome tailpipes and 17-inch wheels with 225 section tyres, prices start €27,475 (with a DSG version at €29,350. [via WCF]
Alpina is an automobile manufacturing company based in Germany, specialized in maximizng the sporting potential of existing units. Recently they got their hands on a twin-turbo diesel powerplant from the BMW 123d, tweaked it to output 214 hp and 330 lb.-ft. of torque, to create their own D3 Bi-Turbo Coupe. It does 0 to 62 mph in just 6.9 seconds and should go as fast as 152 mph.
That’s not the best thing, though. Eco-geeks should love that car because Alpina managed to build an eco-friendly sports car that has a combined EU fuel economy rating of 52.3 mpg with a manual gearbox and 50.4 mpg with an automatic. Interested in this Alpina D3 Bi-Turbo Coupe, then prepare to pay some £32,950 (about $64,500).
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Breaking news people. We’ve just heard from some of our sources that Porsche’s big SUV, the Cayenne may be testing diesel engines. A photographer managed to spy some interesting pictures of a Cayenne that was filled from the diesel pump, unlike the petrol that we’ve been used to. The next thing that tricks our creativity is that it had different exhaust pipes.
Here is what the guy said:
“I was just passing a petrol station in northern Sweden when I noticed four Porsche Cayennes standing there at a petrol station. There is nothing strange about this situation, but this time it was something that caught my eye. One of the Cayennes was driving off the diesel pump.
As all the cars left the petrol station I followed them for a while, and they stopped outside a restaurant. I noticed that one of the Cayenne’s exhaust pipes were quite different. Not the usual big twin pipes, but instead a single smaller pipe on each side, and that was the Cayenne driving off the diesel pump. With no signs inside the car I decided to wait for them to finish their dinner and listen to the engine as they turned on the engine and drove off. And as suspected, I was right, that was really a diesel powered Porsche – no doubt about that.”
It looks like Porsche is ready to give us the long waited diesel Cayenne sooner than we thought. What do you guys think?
