Topic: New Renault 1.6L TDI engine. 236 lb*ft

[EV Dan]

http://media.renault.com/global/en-gb/renault/Media/PressRelease.aspx?mediaid=28207

The start of 2011 has seen Renault unveil its new range of "Energy" engines which stand out as an eloquent illustration of the brand's mechanical excellence and uncompromising quality. They combine performance, driving enjoyment and fuel economy, and the first to reach the market is the Energy dCi 130. Packed with new technologies covered by some 15 registered patents, this 130hp 1.6-litre diesel is the most powerful on the market for its size, while peak torque stands at 320Nm (at 1,500rpm). Combined with eco-technologies such as Stop and Start and regenerative braking, it cuts fuel consumption and CO2 emissions by 20 percent, while running costs are also much lower.

Scenic and Grand Scenic are the first Renault models to be equipped with the Energy dCi 130. These Renault MPVs are consequently alone in combing such a high level of performance with CO2 emissions of less than 120g/km (117g/km, equivalent to combined-cycle fuel consumption of 4.5 litres/100km).

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Notice that 4.5L/100 is a combined fuel consumption, which means that regardless how different that test is from the NA EPA cycle, you should be able to achieve at least that on a highway in real life. The power/ torque numbers remind me of the larger VW diesel currently in production. So, c'mon Nissan, don't let Mazda get away in NA. 

[tpl]

http://media.renault.com/global/en-gb/renault/Media/PressRelease.aspx?mediaid=28207

The start of 2011 has seen Renault unveil its new range of "Energy" engines which stand out as an eloquent illustration of the brand's mechanical excellence and uncompromising quality. They combine performance, driving enjoyment and fuel economy, and the first to reach the market is the Energy dCi 130. Packed with new technologies covered by some 15 registered patents, this 130hp 1.6-litre diesel is the most powerful on the market for its size, while peak torque stands at 320Nm (at 1,500rpm). Combined with eco-technologies such as Stop and Start and regenerative braking, it cuts fuel consumption and CO2 emissions by 20 percent, while running costs are also much lower.

Scenic and Grand Scenic are the first Renault models to be equipped with the Energy dCi 130. These Renault MPVs are consequently alone in combing such a high level of performance with CO2 emissions of less than 120g/km (117g/km, equivalent to combined-cycle fuel consumption of 4.5 litres/100km).

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Notice that 4.5L/100 is a combined fuel consumption, which means that regardless how different that test is from the NA EPA cycle, you should be able to achieve at least that on a highway in real life. The power/ torque numbers remind me of the larger VW diesel currently in production. So, c'mon Nissan, don't let Mazda get away in NA. 

However good its CO2 is, if its Nox is bad we'll never see it here. Pity. Time for Canada to change the rules for diesels...something that could be put into the free trade deal with EU

[No H2O]

However good its CO2 is, if its Nox is bad we'll never see it here. Pity. Time for Canada to change the rules for diesels...something that could be put into the free trade deal with EU.

Funny how our officials don't seem to worry about tractor trailers though.

[mmret]

However good its CO2 is, if its Nox is bad we'll never see it here. Pity. Time for Canada to change the rules for diesels...something that could be put into the free trade deal with EU.

Funny how our officials don't seem to worry about tractor trailers though.

Never give complex problems to a politician to solve.

[Arthur Dent]

However good its CO2 is, if its Nox is bad we'll never see it here. Pity. Time for Canada to change the rules for diesels...something that could be put into the free trade deal with EU.

Funny how our officials don't seem to worry about tractor trailers though.

Or buses, lawn movers, snow blowers, etc, etc. Cars are easy targets.

[Turbo Bob]

http://media.renault.com/global/en-gb/renault/Media/PressRelease.aspx?mediaid=28207

The start of 2011 has seen Renault unveil its new range of "Energy" engines which stand out as an eloquent illustration of the brand's mechanical excellence and uncompromising quality. They combine performance, driving enjoyment and fuel economy, and the first to reach the market is the Energy dCi 130. Packed with new technologies covered by some 15 registered patents, this 130hp 1.6-litre diesel is the most powerful on the market for its size, while peak torque stands at 320Nm (at 1,500rpm). Combined with eco-technologies such as Stop and Start and regenerative braking, it cuts fuel consumption and CO2 emissions by 20 percent, while running costs are also much lower.

Scenic and Grand Scenic are the first Renault models to be equipped with the Energy dCi 130. These Renault MPVs are consequently alone in combing such a high level of performance with CO2 emissions of less than 120g/km (117g/km, equivalent to combined-cycle fuel consumption of 4.5 litres/100km).

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Notice that 4.5L/100 is a combined fuel consumption, which means that regardless how different that test is from the NA EPA cycle, you should be able to achieve at least that on a highway in real life. The power/ torque numbers remind me of the larger VW diesel currently in production. So, c'mon Nissan, don't let Mazda get away in NA. 

More importantly, what's with all the shouting? 

[tpl]

However good its CO2 is, if its Nox is bad we'll never see it here. Pity. Time for Canada to change the rules for diesels...something that could be put into the free trade deal with EU.

Funny how our officials don't seem to worry about tractor trailers though.

Or buses, lawn movers, snow blowers, etc, etc. Cars are easy targets.

I believe that California has quite strict emissions rules for lawn movers, leaf blowers, and other small gas engined equipment.

And as for the big diesels in tractor trailers they do have their own set of emissions rules now... don't know what they are.   The last outpost of "old" diesels is farm equipment I think.

[Sir Osis of Liver]

New on-road motorcycles pretty much all have catalytic converters now, and fuel injection maps designed to minimize emissions.

For heavy trucks (class 8 ) most of them are using urea injection.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has required all diesel engines manufactured on or after Jan. 1 to reduce nitrogen oxide emissions by 83 percent from the 2007 standard —to 0.2 grams per brake horsepower hour from 1.2g/bhp-hr.

To meet the new standard, most engine original equipment manufacturers, including Cummins, Detroit Diesel, General Motors and ICTA, among others — have employed selective catalytic reduction technology, or SCR.

This technology reduces NOx levels by injecting small amounts of urea-based solution called diesel exhaust fluid, or DEF, into a catalyst, which reacts with the NOx captured in the catalyst to convert the pollutant into harmless nitrogen and water before it’s emitted into the environment.

[No H2O]

New on-road motorcycles pretty much all have catalytic converters now, and fuel injection maps designed to minimize emissions.

BMW was the first to do so a long time ago...along with many other "firsts". But then they concentrated on other aspects instead of all out speed.

For heavy trucks (class 8 ) most of them are using urea injection.

Yes, but I would guess a very large percentage of trucks (5 ton and up) are still on the road and will be for many years to come.

Back to the thread. I wish/pray that we get more diesel cars. Unless something changes m mind, my next one will be a diesel.

[ktm525]

Where will this new supply of diesel come from if there is an increase in oil burners here? Here in Alberta we are on the edge in terms of diesel supply at various times of the year. Our crude splits/refinery setup won't allow for more diesel.

[Sir Osis of Liver]

Where will this new supply of diesel come from if there is an increase in oil burners here? Here in Alberta we are on the edge in terms of diesel supply at various times of the year. Our crude splits/refinery setup won't allow for more diesel.

That is a big issue. North American refineries aren't set up to produce the same gas/diesel split they do in Europe.