But as typical for Honda, they figured out how to meet even the tough CARB 2009 diesel emission regulations by developing a special reactive catalytic converter that changes NOx into simple NO2, which is easily removed by standard catalytic converters. It doesn't need urea gas injection like the complicated BlueTec system developed by DaimlerChrysler.
Honda said this new emission control system will be part of the 2.2-liter I-4 and 3.0-liter V-6 turbodiesels that will likely arrive in the US market by 2008. These new turbodiesel engines will also use 2000 bar common-rail pressurized direct fuel injection, which means the engine will have the same horsepower output as its gasoline equivalent but with a way high torque peak at around 1950 rpm, which makes the diesel-powered car faster than its gasoline equivalent up to 65 mph.
fair enough - let's see what new regs CARB comes up with to knock this down now.
how long does the reactive agent inside that cat last?