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The head of research and development of Engineering and Vehicle Engines Mercedes Benz, Herbert Kohler, said the company is bent on developing engines that produce gasoline consumption equivalent to diesel. The prototype was named DiesOtto and has a displacement of 1,800 cc. with an output of 238 horsepower, producing an estimated consumption of less than 6 liters of gasoline per 100 km.

In this regard the Kohler said: "Our next goal will be to make gasoline engines as economic as diesel. All the prerequisites for this are given in DiesOtto concept, which incorporates the major strengths of both technologies"

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Part of the strategy of sustainable mobility for Mercedes-Benz focuses on the optimization of internal combustion engines. In this way, the company has developed technology "BlueTec" diesel engines to produce "as clean as gasoline.

BlueTec technology has been developed to reduce pollutant emissions from vehicles, in particular nitrogen oxides. This includes various modifications to the engines in order to reduce the negative impact on the environment. They have introduced special piezo injectors that reduce the water flow has also been optimized recirculation of the fuel and gaseous pollutants.

The increased demand for diesel cars does not mean the end of the petrol stations, on the contrary it is estimated that in a not so distant future will open markets where the new technology of propulsion engines will be the number one DiesOtto.

Kohler has arranged a date for the introduction of this new technology, which will be manufactured in series in the medium term.

The company announced that it will equip the fleet of SUVs sporting the latest news in the Mercedes Benz BlueTec clean technology, as well as in Europe with diesel engines cleaner with a special cleaning of the gas emission from December.