Posts Tagged ‘ripples’
Click above for high-res gallery of the 2009 Bentley BrooklandsBentleys and buckets of torque go hand-in-hand. Therefore, it might make some sense for the German-owned British luxury marque to consider one of the VW Group's big, powerful turbodiesels for one of its upcoming models. Not so fast, says......
BMW owners claim software update degrades performance
Friday, August 22nd, 2008
BMW's N54 engine has won the International Engine of the Year award for the past two straight years. It has also been listed as one of Ward's 10 Best Engines during the same period. The engine produces 306 hp and 295 ft-lbs of torque in a 3.0L inline six package thanks to the use of twin Mitsubishi ......
Moscow 2008 Preview: Renault Symbol/Thalia
Thursday, August 21st, 2008
Click for a hi-res gallery of the Renault Symbol/Thesis
As Russia develops into an increasingly important market for many Asian and European carmakers, the Moscow Motor Show is becoming a more important venue. Alongside such new launches as the Lexus LS460 AWD, Mitsubishi Pajero Sport and Audi RS6 s......
Hot news update on Toyota altis
Wednesday, August 13th, 2008
While the actual launch of the altis will take place only on septmeber 05th, Toyota will showcase the altis in its handpicked showrooms on 23 and 24th August. Check your nearby Toyota showroom to know more about the altis.Engine and Performance:The new corolla altis is powered by a 1.8L petrol engin......
Skoda to launch Fabia Greenline in India
Wednesday, August 6th, 2008
http://www.skoda.co.uk/ourcars.aspxSkoda which buoyed by the success of its Hatchback the Fabia plans to launch enivronmental friendly variant of the car called Fabia Greenline in India. Fabia Greenline is already being sold in European markets. The Skoda Fabia Greenline which comes with an ultra-ef......
Manufacturers raise the price of carbon fiber
Tuesday, August 5th, 2008
If you were looking at carbon fiber as the magical lightweight solution to the parallel automotive woes of low power-to-weight ratios and high fuel consumption, we have some potentially disappointing news for you. Two of the world's largest suppliers of carbon fiber have announced that they are rais......
Rumormill: Mazda RX-9 to pack hydrogen power
Tuesday, August 5th, 2008
Click above for a high-res gallery of the Mazda Taiki concept.The rotary engine is world-renowned for many things, but fuel-efficiency isn't one of them. Mazda wants to make Wankel's masterpiece the poster child for its hydrogen-powered endeavors, so it's considering offering a dual-fuel version of ......
Nissan ECO Pedal puts pressure on lead foots
Monday, August 4th, 2008
As if "shift lights" weren't annoying enough... Nissan's new "ECO pedal" has been engineered to encourage good fuel economy with a servo-actuated gas pedal that will push back on the driver's lead foot when on-board computers detect wasteful acceleration. According to Nissan, vehicles equipped with ......
High gas prices mean more superchargers. We’re okay with that
Monday, July 28th, 2008
Click above for more shots of the GM LSA V8 and its Eaton superchargerThe ongoing debate between the supercharger camp and the turbo boys isn't likely to die along with large, fuel-thirsty performance engines. In fact, Eaton believes that the market for both power-boosters will continue to grow at a......
Richard Parry-Jones: 180 MPG hatch by 2050
Saturday, July 26th, 2008
Richard Parry-Jones, who at one time acted as Ford's global Chief Technical Officer, believes that it is entirely possible for automakers to reach 180 miles per gallon by the year 2050 with nothing more than the technology available today. Along with that low fuel consumption comes low carbon emissi......