Scoripion King: 2011 Ford F-Series Super Duty Power Stroke Diesel is cleanest ever

Filed under: Diesel , Ford 2011 Ford F-Series Super Duty - Click above for high-res image gallery The new 6.7-liter diesel V8 that is debuting in the 2011 Ford Super-Duty pickup trucks is the first such engine ever developed and built in house by that automaker. According to Ford , the new engine, which was code named Scorpion during development, is the cleanest diesel ever put into a Ford. It is the first Ford truck diesel with both a particulate filter and selective catalytic reduction (urea injection) for reduced emissions.

Ford touts class-leading fuel economy of new 2011 Super Duty pickup

Filed under: Diesel , MPG , Ford 2011 Ford Super Duty - Click above for high-res image gallery Especially in today’s environmentally conscious society, no automaker wants to bear the burden of offering the least fuel efficient vehicle in the United States. And, at least according to Consumer Reports , that unwanted honor goes out to Ford for the 2010 model year for its diesel-powered F-250 Super Duty pickup truck. If that sounds bad to you - and, assuming you don’t relish the idea of dumping gallon upon gallon of diesel into your truck’s tank, we’re sure it does - perhaps you can take comfort in the fact that Ford ’s heavy hauler is completely redesigned for the 2011 model year, and that includes two brand-new engines that the automaker promises are vastly more efficient that the mills they replace: a 6.2-liter gasoline-powered V8 with 385 horsepower and 405 pound-feet of torque and an all-new, Ford-designed, 6.7-liter turbo-diesel V8 producing 390 hp - get this - 735 lb-ft of twist

Audi Super Bowl ad: what trikes did the Green Police ride? The T3 Series

Filed under: EV/Plug-in , Audi Audi Green Police ad - Click above to watch video after the jump Now that the Super Bowl is over and the Audi Green Police commercial has aired without harm, one of the companies peripherally connected to the ad, T3 Motion , is proudly proclaiming their product’s use by said police force.

A look back at the Super Bowl’s green car sides

Filed under: Etc. , Green Daily This year, the green car angle for the corporate adgasm / replay event that is the Super Bowl - we hear there may be as much as 11 minutes of game played today - has been the hoopla surrounding Audi ’s Green Police commercials. Previous years, though, have had a little more going for them.

Audi responds to Green Police critisicms over Super Bowl ad

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