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I think the performance with the 2.7 liter V6 is not very good because the transmission has 4 speeds only.
The car would perform much better with a 6 or 7 speed
DCT transmission.
Commented May 27, 2009 on Fiat Launches New 1.8L Gasoline Direct-Injection Turbo in Lancia Delta at Green Car Congress
Fiat Launches New 1.8L Gasoline Direct-Injection Turbo in Lancia Delta
The 200 HP 1.8 Di TurboJet. Click to enlarge. Fiat has launched a new 1.8-liter, four-cylinder turbocharged gasoline direct-injection engine—the 1.8 Di TurboJet—in the Lancia Delta. Produced by Fiat Powertrain Technologies (FPT) and coupled with a six-speed automatic transmission, the 1.8 Di d...
Anne,
very good!
also look at this:
http://europe.theoildrum.com/node/5354
Wintermane, a German company makes wind turbines which do not have a mechanical transmission and require very little maintenance.
Commented May 18, 2009 on World’s Largest Offshore Wind Farm Array To Go Ahead at Green Car Congress
World’s Largest Offshore Wind Farm Array To Go Ahead
DONG Energy, E.ON and Masdar will invest DKK 16.4 billion (about $US3 billion) in building the first 630MW phase of the London Array offshore wind farm in the Thames Estuary. Once complete, the scheme will be the world’s largest, and the first 1GW, offshore wind farm. The project will supply en...
@ Treehugger
In Europe and Japan, "Road Presence" has a different meaning, it means having a 3 or 4-cylinder, small,
NICE LOOKING vehicle.
Commented May 4, 2009 on Automotive Market Research Perspectives on Selling “Green” in a Try-to-Survive Market at Green Car Congress
Automotive Market Research Perspectives on Selling “Green” in a Try-to-Survive Market
by Bill Cooke In a panel session entitled “Does Green Matter in a Try-to-Survive Market?” at the ATX-Consulting4Drive Executive Business Theater at the SAE 2009 World Congress, executives from two global automotive market research groups—Alexander Edwards, President of Strategic Vision’s Automot...
"The Edge is over 4000 pounds and might not perform well with a 4 cylinder."
500 Nm = 369 lb-ft of torque should be good enough to move the Edge and this high torque can be obtained from the new turbo-diesel, 4-cylinder, 2.15-litre M-B engine.
http://www.greencarcongress.com/2009/03/new-engines-for-the-new-mercedesbenz-eclass-coup%C3%A9-more-power-less-co2.html#more
Commented May 2, 2009 on Developing Ford’s EcoBoost Combustion System at Green Car Congress
Developing Ford’s EcoBoost Combustion System
Configuration of the 3.5L V6 EcoBoost Combustion System. A 6-hole fuel injector is mounted between intake ports. The spark plug is at the center of the chamber. The piston has a shallow bowl designed to ensure stable combustion during engine cold-start operations. Source: Ford. Click to enlarg...
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