Posts Tagged ‘power delivery’
Thursday, September 6th, 2007
BorgWarner's dual-clutch DSG (direct-shift gearbox) transmission systems have been showing up in Volkswagen and Audi vehicles since 2003. The system utilizes two clutches to select gears, allowing for smooth, uninterrupted power delivery. The clutches are electro-hydraulically actuated, allowing for......
Tags: audi vehicles, automatic transmissions, bmw m3, BorgWarner, BorgWarner DSG Transmission, BorgwarnerDsgTransmission, clutch design, clutch system, control logic, DSG, dual clutch transmission, fuel efficiency, gear changes, generation systems, heat generation, mechanical energy, oiling system, output applications, power delivery, required gear, stressful environments, transmission development, wet clutch
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Thursday, May 24th, 2007
click above image to view 3 high-res shots of MINI Clubman, more to comeAlthough the MINI Clubman has been spied in a variety of guises over the past year, we've yet to get a full, unadulterated view of this new, more versatile hatch. InsideLine decided to let the Clubman's specs and a few pics out ......
Tags: autoweek, breaking, Clubman, clubman s, ClubmanS, common rail diesel, cracks, embargo, european customers, frankfurt, ft lbs, gearbox, guises, hatch, InsideLine, keeping score, liter, meantime check, MINI, mini clubman, power delivery, stretched version, torque, traditional model, view 3
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Monday, March 19th, 2007
Although it's certainly no secret, Car magazine is reporting that Audi engineers are hard at work developing the uber-5. Set to go head-to-head with its Teutonic rivals the M3 and C63; the new RS5 is expected to pack a 450 HP punch when it hits the market in the first half of 2008.The 4.2-liter V8 c......
Tags: A5, audi, bmw, c class, C63, car magazine, dampers, death match, drivetrain, four corners, lb ft, liter v8, m3, max horsepower, mercedes benz, MercedesBenz, power delivery, price tag, r8, real news, rivals, rolling stock, RS4, rs5, S5, secret car, spooling, torque figures, weight distribution
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Friday, March 16th, 2007
click above image to view high-res pics of the 2008 Volvo S80 T6 Turbo AWDVolvo has given the S80 line a little more power and traction with the introduction of the T6 Turbo AWD edition. The T6 utilizes a twin-scroll turbo unit to provide the extra power, and the velvety-smooth 3.2L inline six has ......
Tags: 2008 volvo s80, aluminum engine, awd, cylinder bore, driveline, exhaust emissions, extra power, fuel consumption, large cars, lb ft, linear power, maximum torque, new volvo s80, performance engine, power delivery, s80, t6, turbo unit, turbo version, volvo, volvo cars, volvo gallery, volvo s80
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Sunday, February 11th, 2007
By many accounts, the new GT3 is the greatest 911 ever. Insane levels of grip, coupled with prodigious power delivery and styling that only a purist could love, it might seem unnecessary to mess with perfection. Porsche disagrees. Again.Originally caught testing last October, the 997 GT2 has made an......
Tags: 997, 997 gt2, appearance, esque, fingers, fog lamps, GT2, gt3, hp, insane levels, playground, porsche, porsche 911, porsche 911 gt2, power delivery, prodigious power, purist, rear fascia, rear wheels, rumblings, spy shots, twin-turbo, TwinTurbo
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Tuesday, October 24th, 2006
Kicking off our forced-induction week with a tweeeeeee is Flickr member McTaylor's low-miles 1986 Mustang SVO. At least three of us Autobloggers are in love with this car. McTaylor prefers to keep his daily driver looking fairly understated, with only the really cool 2.3 fender badges giving a littl......
Tags: boost control, brake lever, factory alloys, forced induction, ForcedInduction, goodyear gatorback, heavy duty equipment, hurst shifter, intercooled, knucklehead, mustang, mustang svo, MustangSvo, power delivery, premium sound, rearend, snowbank, soft bottom, sport seats, steering wheel, SVO, SVO Mustang, SvoMustang, svt cobra, Turbo, turbo 2, turbo mustang, TurboMustang, unobtanium, wastegate, wheel disk brakes
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Tuesday, June 27th, 2006
Autoweek has an enlightening article on the development process that took place during the design and testing of the Acura's RDX CUV. Specifically, how the turbocharged 2.3-liter engine, a first for Acura in the U.S., came to fruition.As the lone American engineer on the team, Gary Evert, explains w......
Tags: accord wagon, acura, aesthetics, american collaboration, american engineer, bulge, colleagues, cuv, evaluations, evert, fruition, honda acura, hood scoop, late night, liter, power delivery, rdx, renaissance, southern california, Turbo, turbocharged, turbocharger, turbocharging
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Friday, May 20th, 2005
Just to prove what a stealthy hybrid this car is, I walked right past it on day one of the show, having to return on day two to take pictures. I thought they had the standard GS on display. That stealth heralds the new breed of hybrid that focuses on performance just as much as getting better fuel e......
Tags: 2007 lexus gs, alloy wheels, dollar range, emission vehicle, fuel economy, gs 450h, honda accord, honda accord hybrid, hybrid models, hybrid powertrain, light alloy wheels, new york auto show, new york auto show 2007, permanent magnet, power delivery, power meter, rear wheel drive, rx 400h, six seconds, visual differences
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