EU Cuts Could Raise Clean-Diesel Prices

Diesel Down? could present the European Union and clean cut diesel prices

Western Europe in response to increased energy efficiency and less CO2 seems idyllic. Instead of letting the drivers of hybrid automatic correction blocked highways and diamonds, Europe becomes large sedans, high German couple real whiz at 155 kmh?

Not so fast. love story in Western Europe with high-tech clean diesel, at least in small cheap car, it might end. The EU has to balance their states to reduce diesel and gasoline at the pump and diesel has long pushed advantage, "said Jim Hall of 2953 Analytics.

"And 'this additional cost parity of unleaded gasoline with diesel fuel," says Hall. "No other expenses, high-tech diesel will go into decline in stock prices. With a diesel engine before you have spent a bit 'more because you have more."

Diesel efficiency means producing less carbon dioxide than gasoline engines, but they are inherently much dirtier than gas engines when it comes to other issues - particularly oxides of nitrogen. To remedy this, they cost more modern diesel exhaust treatment. This technology can also praised the type of engine that "clean diesel" progressively more expensive the state of the art hybrid than a conventional gasoline engine. EU nations have incentives to reduce CO2 in the cost of using "clean diesel" technology makes it so important for diesel engines cleaner than gas engines offer.

"The incentives of CO2 will not last forever," created lobby.

"I think we all agree," Christoph Stürmer, Head says that the Business Process Management at IHS Global Insight in Frankfurt, Germany. He explains, Diesel penetration in Western Europe slipped over the plans for demolition last year, similar to our demolition, because the buyers of low cost market. "These guys never thought of a diesel engine. Of course they are punished at the pump."

Now move forward, recovering from the diesel refers to "a growing range of affordable diesel fuel."

Striker and Hall agree on the market in Western Europe remains clean diesel in the executive branch of prestige and luxury cars from manufacturers such as Mercedes-Benz, BMW, Audi and strong, and SUV /. It will be hard to find Audi A8 in parts of Western Europe, not a turbo diesel, "said Hall. Penetration and diesel SUVs that are not" tuner "(Mercedes AMG, BMW M, for example) says nearly 100 percent, the attacker.

proprietary data shows demand for diesel in France, Germany, Belgium and Great Britain, Hall said softening, the EU struggles through an economic crisis. EU countries are less likely to renew incentives for CO2 specifically for the single question of benefit of diesel. Nissan will collect the paper for the European markets in England and is funding the new place more incentives for diesel-driven power.

"You can quickly learn the natural market for diesel engines," said Hall.

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Porsche Boxster and help fight cancer

To help fund research for the Lymphoma & Leukemia Society, a raffle called Drive Away Cancer is offering a 2010 Porsche Boxster or $55K as the Grand Prize.

The Drive Away Cancer campaign is organized by Omar Dawood, a survivor of Stage IV Hodgkins Lymphoma, diagnosed at age 14. He is now a physician, and was recently nominated Man of the Year by the Lymphoma & Leukemia Society and has kicked off the raffle to raise money for the cause. You can win the 2010 Porsche Boxster or the $55K and tickets are only $25 each, with the raffle closing on June 15th.

For more information, please visit Dawood's site www.driveawaycancer.com.

Ford Offers Current and New Focus RS Owners an RS500

In a move that shows how lame the whole story of the special edition version of the... special edition Focus RS, a.k.a., the RS500 story is, Ford's European division has announced the availability of a factory-approved performance package developed by the company's tuning partner Mountune Performance for new and existing owners of the standard Focus RS.

And yes, the engine modifications provided by the so-called "MP350" package are similar to those developed for the new limited edition Focus RS500 model that was sold out only a few hours after its reveal.

As with the RS500, the Focus RS performance upgrade increases the 2.5-liter turbocharged inline-five's peak power from 305HP to 350HP, while torque rises by 20 Nm to 460 Nm.

Modifications include a larger intercooler, a larger air filter box, a larger diameter exhaust downpipe and an uprated fuel pump, along with an updated software calibration.

Not surprisingly, the MP350 package does not invalidate the standard Ford warranty.

Being only a performance kit, the package doesn't include the RS500's matte black film from 3M, but that shouldn't be a problem for RS owners looking to imitate the hot hatch's looks.

According to FoMoCo, the tuning package is available from Mountune Performance via a selected network of Ford dealers, initially in the UK, with a European roll-out planned to follow.

Scion xB restyled and repriced for 2011

2011 Scion xB - Click above for high-res image gallery

The Scion brand's poster car, the boxy xB, gets a freshened face for the 2011 model year, as well as some minor interior upgrades. Overall, the changes give the exterior a more aggressive appearance econobox - a good thing, since the second-generation xB was not appealing to the young, hipster crowd nearly as much as the automaker would have Hoped. (We much prefer the first-generation car, for what it's worth.)

Up front, the revised fascia features slightly redesigned headlamps, as well as a honeycomb grille and larger outer vents on the bumper. Around back, the single rear backup lamp has been integrated into the taillamps, Which cleans up the car's back end rather nicely. Other cosmetic changes include the addition of two new metallic paint colors - Army Rock and Elusive Blue.

Moving inside, the xB's front seats have been given more bolstering for better overall comfort and support. Additionally, a new center console has been added that offers better storage solutions, as well as a sliding armrest, and the steering wheel now offers with both tilt and telescope adjustments (a simple feature that we wish were standard done on every make and model) .

Pricing for the new xB starts at $ 16,000 for the manual transmission model and $ 16,950 if you prefer a conventional automatic - increases of $ 150 over the 2010 car. The 2011 xB will make its way to a Scion dealer near you later this month. Hit the jump to read Toyota's official press release, attached and click through our gallery to see dozens of high-res shots of the new xB.

Toyota Remembers its Past as it... Accelerates into the Future with FT-86 Coupe

Knowing that "the past is only the future with the lights turned on", Toyota hopes to learn from its mistakes and take only the best from its times of yore and apply the lessons to its future products like the highly anticipated production version of the FT-86 concept study.

Or at least that's what the troubled Japanese automaker wants us to believe with the release of this family portrait that places the FT-86 (Future Toyota-86) Sports Concept alongside its closest relative, the Corolla AE86 as well as the Celica and Supra sport coupes.

The FT-86 study, which was designed at Toyota's ED² studio in Nice, France, had its European premier this week at the 2010 Geneva Motor Show.

The compact sized coupe measures that 4,160mm long, 1,760mm wide and 1,260mm tall, with a 2,570mm wheelbase, is being co-developed with Subaru that will also present its own variant of the 2+2 seater sports model.

As a reminder of Subaru's involvement in the project, the near production-ready FT-86 prototype uses a 2.0-liter four-cylinder boxer engine from the Impreza while power is sent to the rear-wheels through a six-speed manual gearbox. The study rides on 19-inch wheels shod with 225/40R19 tires.

According to Toyota, the FT-86 is scheduled to be launched into the market towards the end of 2011 with Subaru's variant to follow later on.

the sporty 335is variants with a tweaked 3.0-liter twin-turbo churning out 322HP

A little after a leaked brochure gave us our first taste of the lightly refreshed 2011 3-Series Coupe and Convertible models, BMW rushed out an official release and a whole bunch of pictures. For the 2011 model year, the Bavarian automaker's bread-and-butter coupe and cabriolet models receive some minor cosmetic touches and updated powerplants.

The most notable - that is, if you're a hardcore bimmer fan- changes on the outside concern the widened kidney grille, reshaped LED headlamps, front and rear bumpers with restyled lower fascias, new exterior mirrors and finally, reworked tail light cluster with a new color scheme.

According to BMW, these modifications slightly extend the front and rear overhangs by 1.14 and 0.12 inches respectively.

The only change in the cabin concerns the convertible models and the use of sun-reflective technology to mitigate temperatures on leather seating, armrest surfaces, headrests, and gear shifter. BMW says that this new treatment is able to reduce surface temperatures on dark interior colors by up to 20 Celsius degrees (36 Fahrenheit degrees) and by as much as Celsius degrees (27 Fahrenheit degrees)on light-colored upholstery.

In North America (we'll bring you details on the Euro spec models shortly), the 2011 3-Series Coupe and Convertible models will be offered once again in two flavors, the 328i and 335i.

As noted in our previous post, the 2011 335i is fitted with BMW's new twin scroll single turbocharged 3.0-liter straight six, designated N55, that replaces the previous model's N54 twin-turbocharged 3.0-liter straight six.

BMW says that even though output has remained the same as before at 300 horsepower and 300 lb-ft of torque, the new single turbo engine is more responsive, more fuel efficient, and cleaner-running than its predecessor.

The rear-wheel drive 335i Coupe and Convertible accelerate from 0 - 60 mph (96km/h) in just 5.3 (5.5 coupe automatic) seconds and 5.5 (5.7 cabrio automatic) seconds, respectively, when equipped with a six speed manual gearbox.

The all-wheel drive 335i xDrive coupe is slightly faster at 5.2 seconds (5.3 sec for the automatic model).

The 328i's 230 horsepower, 200 lb-ft, 3.0-liter inline-6 engine has been carried over unchanged from the 2010 model.

No word yet on the sporty 335is variants with a tweaked 3.0-liter twin-turbo churning out 322HP that were mentioned in the leaked sales leaflet (click here for details).

In the U.S. and Canada, the 2011 3 Series Coupe and Convertible models will go on sale in Spring 2010, with pricing set to be announced closer to the on-sale date.