Editing Shell V-Power (section)

==V-Power Diesel==
[[Image:Audi R10 1.JPG|225px|thumb|An [[Audi R10 TDI|Audi R10]] [[Turbocharged Direct Injection|TDI]] LMP race car, fueled on Shell V-Power Diesel]]
V-Power Diesel is Shell's version of an enhanced [[diesel fuel]], similar to [[BP#BP retail brands|BP's]] 'Ultimate Diesel'. Like BP Ultimate Diesel, Shell V-Power Diesel is designed for modern compression-ignition [[diesel engine]]s, to facilitate enhanced engine performance along with increased engine protection, for more consistent operation and engine longevity.<ref>Shell.com - {{cite web|title=Shell V-Power Diesel - Advanced performance fuel|url=http://www.shell.co.uk/home/content/gbr/products_services/on_the_road/fuels/v_power_diesel_tpkg/|work=Shell.co.uk|access-date=15 February 2010|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100223094632/http://www.shell.co.uk/home/content/gbr/products_services/on_the_road/fuels/v_power_diesel_tpkg/|archive-date=23 February 2010}}</ref>

One characteristic of V-Power diesel is that it is a lot clearer and more odourless than normal diesel, mainly due to the synthetic [[gas to liquid]] (GTL) component.{{Citation needed|date=October 2017}}

The fuel is slightly less dense than regular diesel so, per volume, the unit energy is actually lower than regular diesel. This is offset, as the fuel tends to ignite more readily (and thus has a higher [[cetane rating]]) than regular diesel, and a side benefit of this is that it tends to produce less soot during combustion.<ref>{{Cite journal|date=24 March 2020|title=Shell GTL Fuel|url=https://www.shell.com/business-customers/commercial-fuels/shell-gtl-fuel/technical-information/_jcr_content/par/relatedtopics.stream/1496056917944/5bbe2047ad53280f54ce84ba3f824c68ef8be723/shell-gtl-fuel-knowledge-guide-en.pdf|journal=Knowledge Guide}}</ref>

Shell also markets a different "premium" diesel in Canada labeled V-Power, which they state "Is specially formulated for year-round Canadian weather conditions, with a cetane improver, a de-icer and a corrosion inhibitor.".<ref>{{cite web|publisher=Shell.com|url=http://www.shell.ca/home/content/can-en/products_services/on_the_road/fuels/shell_vpower_diesel/|title=Shell V-Power Diesel|access-date=June 13, 2010|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100618021733/http://www.shell.ca/home/content/can-en/products_services/on_the_road/fuels/shell_vpower_diesel/|archive-date=June 18, 2010}}</ref> This Canadian V-Power diesel is dispensed from a dedicated pump that injects a measured amount of NEMO 2061 additive into the diesel supply shared with the other diesel pumps at the service station.,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cruzetalk.com/forum/64-chevy-cruze-diesel/46257-shell-v-power-diesel.html |title=Shell V-Power Diesel |website=Cruzetalk.com |date=16 January 2014 |access-date=2017-01-05}}</ref> which would typically be reflected by an increase in cetane rating of 1-2 points,<ref>{{cite web|publisher=TDIClub|title=Shell's email reply to Canadian Cetane Rating|date=16 July 2008 |url=http://forums.tdiclub.com/showpost.php?p=2218805&postcount=31|access-date=June 13, 2010}}</ref> but unlike European V-Power diesel, it contains no GTL components beyond those that may already exist in the shared diesel supply.

Effective June 1, 2012, Pilipinas Shell launches the new premium diesel fuel grade, Shell V-Power Nitro+ Diesel (formerly Shell V-Power Diesel). On June 8, 2017, Shell V-Power Nitro+ Diesel was renamed back as Shell V-Power Diesel.