Luxury cars are known to have the perfect fusion of performance and lots of equipment that could not be found on ordinary sedans or even cut. But it is difficult to find a luxury sports car that would not punch a hole in your pocket because of its nature inefficient.
But occasionally, a car arrives, giving the performance of a sports car, the luxurious feel of a luxury car and a fuel economy rating that is exceptionally good for a car of this caliber. A car that is the E320 Mercedes-Benz. The reason behind the fuel economy exposed by the E320 is its diesel engine.
Diesel engines do not seem to be ideal for a luxury because of its reputation of producing too much noise and harmful exhaust gas gushing - Thanks, but the Bluetec diesel engine technology that was developed by DaimlerChrysler, the engine their diesel luxury car performs employs a gasoline engine in terms of emissions and noise.
In Europe, diesel engines are already popular for its great power. Technological advances also allow automakers to reduce the amount of harmful gases from engine exhaust. With the popularity of these engines in the European region, fans of American cars are also showing interest in diesel engines.
Nitrogen oxide and particulate emissions, which have historically provided diesel poor reputation is now reduced to an oxidation catalytic converter and Thanks a particulate filter. Apart from these two devices, the Bluetec system also includes a trap NO2 and a SCR catalyst. With the integration of filters and catalytic converters, the engine must only use diesel fuel to ultra low sulfur. Indeed, the diesel engine that comes with the E320 is so efficient and clean as its emission is roughly the same to that of a gasoline engine. Not only in its clean-burning fuel, it is at par with gasoline engines, but also in the noise, or lack thereof.
An advantage of using a diesel engine in a car is its fuel economy and it has been made more efficient by electronically controlled high pressure common rail direct fuel injection system. This is evident in the scoring of high gas mileage of 35 miles per gallon than the vehicles using these can be achieved.
In addition to this distinct advantage, a diesel engine also provides much more torque than a gasoline engine. This impressive amount of rated torque to 388 lb-ft is what is needed for good acceleration. The diesel engine can propel the E320 to 60 miles per hour from a standstill in just 6.6 seconds. This figure is on par with many sports sedans that are now available on the market.
The diesel engine that comes with the E320 is a 3.0-liter V6 engine built from aluminum alloy that makes the engine weighs much less. This engine can produce up to 208 horses. What emerges many figures posted by the diesel engine is its torque, the maximum can be reached at 2400 rpm. The engine is mated to a seven-speed automatic transmission that facilitates the smooth transfer of torque and power to the rear wheels. The amount of energy produced when you press the accelerator is so great that the decision in its title will be components of high performance braking such as found in Active Brakes Direct. The speed that the E320 can reach a very good car for cruising down highways open when the actual capacity of the engine and the wide range of components that shines through. )