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Cylinder deactivation, gasoline-electric hybridization and advanced diesel technology all are represented by winners on this year's Ward's 10 Best Engines list. These systems allow engineers to develop engines that combine startling power with impressive fuel economy.
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Glow engines cannot be operated with the same gasoline you’d get at a filling station pump. They require a special fuel, called “glow fuel.” It contains methanol as the base, with varying amounts of nitromethane to increase the energy that the fuel can provide. Oil, pre-mixed into the fuel, lubricates and protects your tiny engine as it pounds out amazing power.
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International Engine Group, an operating division of International Truck and Engine Corporation, designs, engineers and manufactures the world’s best-selling mid-range diesel engines under its global MaxxForce™ International Diesel Power brand. Built for performance, reliability, durability and fuel economy, MaxxForce engines power on-highway commercial vehicles, off-highway commercial vehicles, on-highway consumer pickup trucks and sport utility vehicles, and industrial equipment around the world.
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WOLFSBURG, Germany - Maximum power at minimum fuel consumption: the TSI engines with twin charging have stood for this magic formula for more than a year. In this time, more than 41,000 Golfs, Jettas and Tourans have been delivered with TSI engines.more >>
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"These engines will power future generations of fuel-efficient Chrysler Group, Hyundai and Mitsubishi small and mid-size vehicles," stated Zetsche. "Vehicles that will be well-suited for the California market, as well as markets all over the world."
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Libralato Ruggero's Atkinson-Cycle Rotary Engine - Rotary engine design by Italian inventor uses the Atkinson cycle to combine the best attributes of wankel rotaries and piston engines. Half the size of a conventional engine, it produces 30% more power and uses 10% less fuel.
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