It could be said that during the past thirty years, diesel engines, especially those from Mercedes-Benz, have seen the most radical changes of any power train. The diesel engines that powered the likes of the 1980′s Mercedes 300TDs were inefficient, loud, smelly, and, worst of all, completely unresponsive to throttle input. Diesels of the past [...]
Run what you Brung is TFLcar new feature that pits our viewers vehicles against the altitude and the clock. In this first episode we test a 2008 Ford F-250 Diesel pickup from 0-60 @ one mile above sea level to see just how fast a 4X4 heavy duty Diesel pickup will go with the right [...]
Chrysler Group has been on a roll lately. All brands are showing steady growth. And there is a lot of new or refreshed Chrysler product hitting the market this year. Now comes the news of the SRT brand getting their hands on the latest 3.0 liter diesel engine which just has been announced for the [...]
As Destin Raybun reported here last week, the folks at BMW are currently displaying their newest 3-Series models at the 2013 New York International Auto Show. Open to the public today and running through April 7, you can check out the return of some highly anticipated models displaying the blue and white roundel, particularly of the [...]
Call it a “Bug” or “Kafer” – the Volkswagen Beetle is one iconic machine. The 2013 Volkswagen Beetle marks the beginning of the third generation of the car in its 75 year old history. There is no mistaking it for any other car. The Beetle does not even have any badging that states its name. [...]
This April, the 2013 New York Auto Show will be the place where the 2014 BMW 3 series model expansion will be displayed. BMW is debuting its new 328 diesel wagon, Gran Turismo and a concept called the Active Tourer Hybrid for North America. It’s exciting that the new variations of the 3 series will [...]
The new 2013 VW Beetle TDI should be a fast car from 0-60 at a mile above sea level. Not only does the new Volkswagen Beetle have ton of torque but it also has a turbo to help make up for thinner air at higher altitude. In another fun and informative TFLcar video we take [...]
The brand new 2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee Diesel will get 30 MPG on the highway…at least that’s the number Chrysler says the 2WD version of the Jeep can get on the highway. With a new 3.0-liter EcoDiesel V-6 the 2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee Diesel is the most fuel efficient model in the Jeep Grand Cherokee [...]
The 2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee is one of a handful of vehicles that is truly off-road worthy. For 2014 there are now a total of 5 different Jeep Grand Cherokee models with 4 engine choices. In this exclusive TFLcar first drive review, we take the brand new diesel Grand Cherokee off-road to see how the [...]
Ram will offer a light-duty diesel in the 2014 Ram 1500 EcoDiesel. Details are thin as they are finalizing numbers, but this is what I do know. It will have a 3.0-liter turbo-diesel similar to the one that will be offered in the Jeep Grand Cherokee – which makes 240 horsepower and 420 lbs-feet of torque. It [...]
The 2014 Chevrolet Clean Turbo Diesel looks almost identical to the current Chevy Cruze. In fact you’d have a hard time telling it apart from the current Chevy Cruze. Of course the difference is in the 2.0-liter direct-injected and turbocharged diesel engine that puts out 148 horsepower and produces 248 lb-ft of torque at [...]
Chauffeurs, luxo-motor heads and diesel power fans in the United States are excited about the latest news Audi of America has announced today about their flagship diesel model. The latest EPA fuel economy estimates and official pricing has been set, and the numbers are quite impressive. The official price for the 2014 Audi A8 L [...]
The newly revised 2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee and 2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee Diesel debuted at the Detroit Auto Show. The performance has been upgraded thanks to an all new diesel. Range and power are significantly improved as this baby is a torque monster. In fact according to Jeep the new 2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee Diesel [...]
The all new 2014 Mazda6 will have something that is truly amazing for the North American market: a 2.2-liter clean-diesel engine. Of course Mazda will also offer a more expected 2.5-liter four-cylinder gasoline engine which is rated at 184 horsepower at 5,700 rpm and 185 lb-ft of torque at 3,250 rpm. Gone is the six-cylinder [...]
