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Vote for the 2012 Diesel Car of the Year

18 November 2011 – 12:01 |
Vote for the 2012 Diesel Car of the Year

Voting for the 2012 Diesel Car of the Year has started.  Four companies, Audi, BMW, Mercedes-Benz, and Volkswagen, currently offer diesel passenger cars in the U.S.
This year’s stellar field of nominees includes seven passenger cars; …

Coming Up in The Diesel Driver in December and 2012

16 November 2011 – 14:27 |
Coming Up in The Diesel Driver in December and 2012

We have exciting news about upcoming features, and coverage, and additions to our short-term press fleet.
Balloting for the 2012 Diesel Car of the Year will start on Friday, November 18th. You can read about the …

2011 Mercedes-Benz E350 BlueTec Diesel Three Month Review and Report

12 November 2011 – 20:38 |
2011 Mercedes-Benz E350 BlueTec Diesel Three Month Review and Report

Last November, I drove the Mercedes-Benz E350 BlueTec sedan from New York to Boston and back and promptly fell in love.  The trip of 331 km (206 miles) took three hours and my fuel consumption …

BMW Introduces Next Generation 2012 3 Series with 320d, 328i, 335i – 2 More Diesels and ActiveHybrid 3 to Follow

14 October 2011 – 12:12 |
BMW Introduces Next Generation 2012 3 Series with 320d, 328i, 335i – 2 More Diesels and ActiveHybrid 3 to Follow

Christian Stampfer reports live from Munich
With great fanfare, BMW introduced the sixth generation 3 Series at the BMW plant in Munich with a white 320d EfficientDynamics Edition sedan leading the way.
In quick succession, driven by …

Shipping the Mercedes-Benz E350 BlueTec to the U.S.

11 October 2011 – 15:01 |
Shipping the Mercedes-Benz E350 BlueTec to the U.S.

The inevitable epilogue of every European Delivery trip is referred to as “drop-off,” the point at which the owner hands over his car to the shipper for ocean transport to the United States.
We dropped off …

Jaguar’s New Hybrid Sports Car: The C-X16 Production Concept

1 October 2011 – 23:13 |
Jaguar’s New Hybrid Sports Car: The C-X16 Production Concept

The Jaguar C-X16 sports car is a hybrid albeit a rather unusual one. The high-performance hybrid system is activated via a red button on the steering wheel, adding 70 kW (95 hp) and 235 Nm …

BMW unveils i3, i8, 640d, 525d, 118d, and 3 EfficientDynamics Edition models at Frankfurt Show

13 September 2011 – 23:49 |
BMW unveils i3, i8, 640d, 525d, 118d, and 3 EfficientDynamics Edition models at Frankfurt Show

The Frankfurt Internationale Automobile Austellung (International Automobile Show) is so important to BMW that the company built its own exhibit hall last year, complete with a track built into the permanent stage. BMW, Mini ,and …

Jaguar Land Rover to Offer Diesel Engines in the U.S.

13 September 2011 – 13:30 |
Jaguar Land Rover to Offer Diesel Engines in the U.S.

Jaguar Land Rover will offer U.S. customers the option of a diesel-powered Land Rover in the next few years, although the timeframe has yet to be determined and it is likely not to be imminent.
The …

2011 BMW X5 xDrive35d Review and First Drive

8 September 2011 – 20:59 |
2011 BMW X5 xDrive35d Review and First Drive

The BMW X5, which first appeared in 1999 as a 2000 model, was completely redesigned for the 2007 model year.  In 2009, BMW of North America introduced the diesel-powered X5 xDrive35d alongside the BMW 335d.   …

Mercedes-Benz European Delivery – The Mercedes-Benz E350 BlueTec Diesel Sedan

5 September 2011 – 11:51 |
Mercedes-Benz European Delivery – The Mercedes-Benz E350 BlueTec Diesel Sedan

Out of the five automakers that offer European Delivery programs in the United States – Audi, BMW, Mercedes-Benz, Porsche, and Volvo – only two, Audi and Mercedes-Benz, currently offer diesels via their program.
Mercedes-Benz offers customers …

2011 Audi Q7 TDI Quattro Review and Test Drive

3 September 2011 – 11:25 |
2011 Audi Q7 TDI Quattro Review and Test Drive

The Audi Q7 TDI, last reviewed here in 2009, is Ingolstadt’s largest and was eagerly awaited here for its combination of aggressive styling, overall useability, and good handling. Few vehicles provide seven seats, massive torque, …

2012 Diesel Car Lineup in the U.S. – What’s New

23 August 2011 – 18:18 | 2 Comments
2012 Diesel Car Lineup in the U.S. – What’s New

More and more buyers picked a diesel in the first half of 2011 and the reasons behind this are clear. Not only do diesels have better fuel economy but they are typically cleaner than the …