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Article: Europeans bring gasoline direct injection to U.S.
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- Automotive News
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- March 13, 2006
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Byline: Bradford Wernle, Jens Meiners
German carmakers are bringing gasoline direct injection technology to the United States.
Audi hit the market first and will be followed closely by BMW. But Mercedes-Benz will wait for wider availability of low-sulfur fuel.
Gasoline direct injection systems improve combustion by spraying fuel directly into the combustion chamber instead of into a port in the cylinder head, which is the system used in most gasoline-powered cars.
German carmakers are optimistic that the technology will boost fuel economy. One expert estimates that a 15 percent fuel-economy gain would make the technology viable.