‘Diesel Cars’ Archives
Range Rover 4.4 TDV8: Welcome Back from Obscurity
A turbo-diesel Range Rover! About damn time. A 2.5 ton SUV without a diesel engine option is as silly as buying a Hummer back in 2008. Adding a diesel is an obvious lineup improvement. The move seems a bit late, given it's been 2 years since Land Rover became part and parcel of Tata Motors. Perhaps it took the bean-counters in India that [...]
2010 VW Golf TDI at the Track: 69.2 mph in the Slalom?
Check out this video from Edmunds InsideLine.com of the 2010 Volkswagen Golf TDI clean diesel at a track. 0-60 in 8.7 seconds (w/a manual trans), something that diesels or econoboxes aren't supposed to do--especially if they can get 50 mpg. The Golf diesel does a quarter-mile in 16.4 seconds (83 mph). The one that shocked me was the fact that [...]
BMW: 5-series Diesels Coming to US Showrooms
Edmumd's InsideLine.com brings word that a new diesel sedan will be coming across the pond from Mother Deutschland. According to their sources (which I hope isn't a rumor inspired by a slow news day), BMW confirms that a 5-series sedan will grace US showrooms soon. The last time we heard this, it was 2007 or so, and BMW never followed [...]
Video Review: 2010 Mercedes Benz GL350 BlueTec Clean Diesel
The fine people at MPG-o-Matic recently did a very good review on the 2010 Mercedes Benz GL 350 BlueTec clean diesel SUV. I"m not sure which I like better, this one or the Audi Q7 TDI. Perhaps I'll wait for the Mazda CX-7 diesel to come to the States. Decisions, decisions.... In the meantime, take a look at this great review. Enjoy!
Bosch Executive: Diesels are Better than EV’s for Meeting Near-term Emissions Standards
And...I have to agree with him. For the near term. According to Green Car Advisor, on Monday, May 10, Dr. Johannes-Joerg Rueger spoke before the 2010 Alternative Fuels & Vehicles Conference in Las Vegas. His point about diesels wasn't at the expense of EV's. Bosch is a battery maker and is a leader in developing new battery technology for [...]
Best Diesel Owner’s Website: TDI Truth or Dare
One very cool thing about the interwebs is that it makes it easier for people to coalesce around topics of common interest. Like weird sex, or Justin Bieber (the two are assumed by the author to be exclusive). When it comes to cars, people come to sites like this one to find out a little more than the corporate PR flacks dish out. Readers [...]
VW TDI Sales Incentives for May 2010
VW has extended it's attractive "Punch Dub" promotion through cars delivered by June 1 2010. Although the specials extend across the entire range of VW offerings, the carmaker is offering promotions on the 2010 VW Touraeg TDI and the 2010 Jetta Sportwagen TDI. You can lease a 2010 VW Touraeg TDI for 36-months at $529/month with $2999 due at [...]
Mercedes-Benz Extends Hybrid and BlueTec Diesel Sales Incentives Through May 2010
With Toyota leading the incentives charge, Mercedes-Benz is following the pack and extending the package of lease specials from April. New car buyers will find financing beginning at 1.9% APR for the entire range of models C-class to S-Class. Mercedes is continuing with attractive lease specials as well. Click here to see the Mercedes-Benz [...]
BMW Sales Incentives and Offers for Diesel and Hybrid Cars End 4/30
Time is running out if you're interested in sales incentives or special offers to buy a BMW hybrid or diesel car. This round of special offers is slated to end on April 30 (in 7 days, at the time of writing). I've searched high and low, and haven't found word of any extensions or a new round of incentives. When we do, you'll find it here [...]
Video Showdown: 2010 VW Jetta TDI v. 2010 Toyota Prius
The pitched battle of the near term in cars is between diesel and hybrid. Edmunds InsideLine.com pits the two sector leaders in a head to head comparison.
