History of the diesel car and considerably lighter than the in-line six-cylinder it also replaced, this 3.0L V-6 produces 165 kW (224 hp) at 3,800 rpm and max torque of 510 Nm (376 ft·lbf) at 1,600-2,800 rpm and makes use of a four-valve head. Additionally, fitment of Mercedes-Benz BlueTec system, a concert of emissions control strategies, renders this new diesel 50-state legal in the U.S. beginning in 2008 (stringent NOx limits have made U.S. passenger-car diesels unpopular or impossible in parts of the U.S. in recent years). In 2006, the new Audi R10 TDI LMP1 entered by Joest Racing became the first diesel-engined car to
Henan Diesel Engine Industry Company Henan Diesel Engine Industry Company Henan Diesel Engine Industry Co., Ltd (herein abbreviated to HND) is a member of China Shipbuilding Industry Corporation (CSIC) and the research and manufacturing base of high and medium-speed, high power diesel engines in China, specialized in manufacturing, sale and service of diesel engines, gas engines, diesel generating sets, gas generating sets and emergency/fire pump sets. HND, built in 1958, specialized in manufacturing L12-180 and 42-160 diesel engines at the beginning. It introduced the licensed technology from DEUTZ-MWM Company, Germany in 1985 and has produced series MWM234 diesel engines in V6, V8 and V12 and