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The silver-coloured Peugeot looks commonplace and could be mistaken for any four-wheel sedan, but open its fuel hatch and you will know that it is more than what meets the eye.
The fuel system in this car has been modified and Shell researchers can balance the two different fuel supplies in the car with sophisticated control system for real-time comparision.
This can also compare how advanced diesel fuel fare in terms of engine performance as compared to standard fuels.
The car is one of Shell's key tools at researching alternative fuels and it expects an increase in the commercial use of these blends of fuels.
The fuel system in this car has been modified and Shell researchers can balance the two different fuel supplies in the car with sophisticated control system for real-time comparision.
This can also compare how advanced diesel fuel fare in terms of engine performance as compared to standard fuels.
The car is one of Shell's key tools at researching alternative fuels and it expects an increase in the commercial use of these blends of fuels.
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At the recent Asia Pacific Media Technology Day 2007 where the car was launched, Eric Holthusen, Shell Global Solutions Fuels Technology team manager said,
"Although we expect to see alternative fuels to penetrate the market over the next 20 years, fossil fuel use in road transport will still remain the primary source. Shell has alternative fuel positions in gas and liquids and bio-fuels and we believe that blends of these materials with fossils fuels will become more frequent."
For the last few decades, Shell has contributed to the research of fuel development and the modern diesel engine is the result of similar researches which also has led to some industrial technological breakthroughs.
Much progress has also been seen in the use of GTL (Gas to Liquids) - diesel blend. The fuel blend has been selling in Thailand since 2002 and the V-Power Diesel with GTL is also available in many European countries like Germany, Netherlands, Switzerland, Austria, Italy and the UK. Even Shanghai has a blend in some of its taxis and buses.
But most exciting to all especially to racing fans is Shell?s technical partnership with Audi Sport which has led to the development of the first-powered car to ever win the LeMans 24 hour race in 2006, using a GTL-diesel blend based on Shell's advanced fuel technology, Shell V-Power Diesel.
"Although we expect to see alternative fuels to penetrate the market over the next 20 years, fossil fuel use in road transport will still remain the primary source. Shell has alternative fuel positions in gas and liquids and bio-fuels and we believe that blends of these materials with fossils fuels will become more frequent."
For the last few decades, Shell has contributed to the research of fuel development and the modern diesel engine is the result of similar researches which also has led to some industrial technological breakthroughs.
Much progress has also been seen in the use of GTL (Gas to Liquids) - diesel blend. The fuel blend has been selling in Thailand since 2002 and the V-Power Diesel with GTL is also available in many European countries like Germany, Netherlands, Switzerland, Austria, Italy and the UK. Even Shanghai has a blend in some of its taxis and buses.
But most exciting to all especially to racing fans is Shell?s technical partnership with Audi Sport which has led to the development of the first-powered car to ever win the LeMans 24 hour race in 2006, using a GTL-diesel blend based on Shell's advanced fuel technology, Shell V-Power Diesel.