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Diesel engines

Our main pages on this subject:

1.	Innovation at Renault
	To start with, Renault strives to minimize CO2 emissions from its gasoline and diesel engines....

2.	CO 2 emissions
	Upgrade range so that by 2009 all diesel engines can run on 30 % biodiesel (or " Diester "), a fuel obtained from animal or vegetable oil....

3.	Build for the future
	Homogeneous Charge Compression Ignition (HCCI) diesel engines and Controlled Auto Ignition (CAI) gasoline engines reabsorb a proportion of the burned exhaust gases to perform " cold " combustion and thus achieve near-zero soot and nitrogen oxide emissions....

4.	Koleos Concept : a car that gets you away from it all
	Its 2.0dCi engine makes use of state-of-the-art diesel engine technology, like piezoelectric injectors, 1600 - bar common rail injection, and variable geometry turbochargers....

5.	Acoustics
	TL4 manual gearbox : a 6th speed for lower noise levelsThe TL4 is a manual gearbox featuring a 6th speed for maximum torque of 240 Nm. Designed for small - and medium-capacity gasoline and diesel engines, its main features are : compact size ; light weight.. The close staging of the first 5 speeds ensures engine verve..

6.	2.0 dCi (M9R)
	The 2.0 dCi (M9R) 4-cylinder diesel engine launched in July 2005 features the latest technologies developed for the diesel market.... Smooth, powerful, silent and efficient with strong environmental credentials, it redefines the standards of diesel engines....