A.The 1st diesel production car was the Citroen Rosalie, which was sold with a diesel option in 1935. The Mercedes-Benz 260D followed soon after in 1936.
A.CDTi is the Vauxhall brand of diesel engine and stands for Common rail Diesel Turbo Injection. 1 in 4 cars sold in the UK now have diesel engines.
Q.What is the biggest production diesal engine you can buy in a car today
A.The largest production diesel engine in a car today is the 5 litre SOHC V10 TDi sold in the VW Touareg. It produces 309 BHP at 3,750 RPM & 17mpg.
Q.I have a y reg fiat brava 5 door. What size engine is this?
A.Your Brava will have been sold between March and August 2001. This means that it must have a 1242cc petrol, or 1910cc diesel engine.
Q.In percentage terms, which type of fuel do German customers choose when buying new cars, diesel or petrol, please?
A.In Germany, 65% of all new cars sold have diesel engines. The proportion of diesel to petrol-driven cars sold in the country was 50:50 in 2004.
Q.Derv
A.DERV is an acronym for Diesel Engined Road Vehicle, but it is commonly used simply to refer to diesel fuel itself. It is a light hydrocarbon mixture.