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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.
The financial crisis has changed people’s habits regarding cars that are more fuel efficient, so knowing what’s the green car of the year 2010 has a bigger impact than ever — but enough with the intro as I’m sure you already know that Audi A3 TDI has secured that title. Announced by the Green Car Journal, the “luxury car features an impressive EPA estimated 42 mpg on the highway – a 50 percent highway fuel efficiency improvement over the standard gasoline engine A3. Plus, this Audi’s quiet, clean diesel engine delivers loads of low-end torque and a fun-to-drive experience, all with the functionality of a 5-passenger hatchback,” says Ron Cogan.
In the US, the Audi A3 TDI is sold with a 2-liter engine, has an S-tronic dual-clutch automatic transmission and costs $29,950.
The award was given by a six member jury that include International Council on Clean Transportation president Dr. Alan Lloyd, Global Green USA president Matt Peterson, and Sierra Club excutive director Carl Pope. Also on the panel is automotive enthusiast and talk show host Jay Leno, car designer Carroll Shelby, and Jean-Michel Cousteau, the founder of the Ocean Futures Society and son of oceanic explorer Jacques Cousteau.
Reigning the Le Mans competition for like 3 years now, Audi release the first images with this year’s contestant the R15 TDI. Expected to debut in a 12-hour race on March 21 in Sebring, Florida, the new Audi R15 TDI is expected to prove its performance in race conditions after passing all those harsh tests the company has undertake on track. Not sure about you, but that thing looks like a winner to me. However, what about a hybrid or an electric version that would compete, too ?
Powerful performance with maximum efficiency this is how the Audi TT 2.0 TDI quatro press release starts. Yes guys it’s true that we’re looking at a quattro coupe, a real sports car, that has a 2.0 TDI engine that develops 170hp and 350Nm of torque and has a stunning fuel consumption : an average of 5.3 liters of fuel per 100km, that’s 44.38 mpg.
The specs above and the looks are already winning customers, but here’s some more.
It got my vote.
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