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Aston Martin Virage Gets Bang & Olufsen Sound System
Aston Martin Virage Gets Bang & Olufsen Sound System

14 Apr 2011, 06:15 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / As expected, considering the already established partnership between the British automaker and Bang & Olufsen, the new Virage to be displayed at this year’s Shanghai Auto Show will be equi...

 
New Montante for Maserati 8CTF Bike Now Available
New Montante for Maserati 8CTF Bike Now Available

13 Apr 2011, 12:49 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / Designed to celebrate the 70th Anniversary of Wilbur Shaw’s victory of the 500 miles of Indianapolis behind the wheel of a Maserati 8CTF, the new Montante for Maserati 8CTF is now available th...

 
Scuderi Presents New Engine Design at SAE World Congress
Scuderi Presents New Engine Design at SAE World Congress

12 Apr 2011, 14:46 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / After various lab tests conducted by engine development company Scuderi Group, a new engine design is finding its way into the world. A re-engineered conventional four-stroke has been presented toda...

 
Chris Theodore Unveils Lightweight Chassis at SAE
Chris Theodore Unveils Lightweight Chassis at SAE

12 Apr 2011, 13:01 UTC · By: Cosmin Voicu / Chris Theodore has been working on a lightweight chassis that reduces manufacturing costs, cuts weight and makes electric vehicles increase their mileage. The chassis will work on all sorts of ve...

 
Ducati Launches the Officina 125 Gran Sport Pen
Ducati Launches the Officina 125 Gran Sport Pen

12 Apr 2011, 12:37 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / Fans of the Italian motorcycle brand are certainly familiarized with the classic Ducati 125 Gran Sport model, a machine that played an important role in the company’s history. In order to hono...

 
TomTom Brings Active Driver Feedback to Europe
TomTom Brings Active Driver Feedback to Europe

12 Apr 2011, 10:40 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / As the efforts made by various organizations to increase safe driving intensify, the emphasis is placed more and more on the high tech gadgets available currently on the market. As one of the most i...

 
Ford Uses Recycled Carpet for Cylinder Head Covers
Ford Uses Recycled Carpet for Cylinder Head Covers

11 Apr 2011, 06:17 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / As part of the company’s global sustainability strategy, American automaker Ford revealed new ways of reducing its environmental footprint, namely by using an eco-friendly alternative to produ...

 
Single Vehicle Architecture Showcased in Police-spec Vauxhall Insignia
Single Vehicle Architecture Showcased in Police-spec Vauxhall Insignia

8 Apr 2011, 06:39 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / Developed by Vauxhall’s Special Vehicles Operation team together with the Association of Chief Police Officers Intelligent Transportations Systems Working Group (ACPO ITS), the Single Vehicle ...

 
BMW Working on Smart 8-Speed Transmission
BMW Working on Smart 8-Speed Transmission

7 Apr 2011, 10:58 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The vast amount of technologies now available to automakers is likely to give birth in the near future to vehicle components that might seem magic to someone from the past. The integration of comput...

 
GTO London Announces New Service for Ferrari-Inspired Gentleman Accessories
GTO London Announces New Service for Ferrari-Inspired Gentleman Accessories

7 Apr 2011, 09:47 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / First launched back in October 2010, the Ferrari-inspired gentleman accessories from GTO London is all about gifts that are unique and totally personal. Now, as Father’s Day approaches (June 1...

 
FEV to Present Parallel Hybrid Powertrain Concept at SAE World Congress 2011
FEV to Present Parallel Hybrid Powertrain Concept at SAE World Congress 2011

6 Apr 2011, 13:06 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / At the upcoming 2011 SAE World Congress (to be held on April, 12 – 14 at the Cobo Center in Detroit), FEV will present a number of innovations, including a Parallel Hybrid Powertrain Concept t...

 
Ford Explains Aerodynamics Benefits
Ford Explains Aerodynamics Benefits

6 Apr 2011, 09:21 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / Many of us already know the importance of aerodynamics in vehicle design, so the fact that automakers try to make the most of it to improve fuel economy is no news. However, Ford insisted on explain...

 
Combustion Engine Fights Back: HECS
Combustion Engine Fights Back: HECS

5 Apr 2011, 10:49 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The fight between alternative-powered engines and internal combustion (ICE) one will not be over soon, as both have a fair share of supporters ready to go to hell and back in order to make their tec...

 
FEV to Present HECS Engine at SAE World Congress 2011
FEV to Present HECS Engine at SAE World Congress 2011

4 Apr 2011, 14:53 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / Advanced powertrain and vehicle technologies developer FEV announced today that it will exhibit its High Efficiency Combustion System (HECS) engine at the 2011 SAE World Congress. The HECS manages ...

 
Forza Motorsport 4 Trailer Leaked
Forza Motorsport 4 Trailer Leaked

4 Apr 2011, 07:44 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / It looks like someone at Turn 10 Studios has let slip a video of the upcoming Forza Motorsport 4 game, which has ended up on Youtube. This isn’t some undeveloped form of the game with poor gra...

 
App to Guide the Jaws of Life
App to Guide the Jaws of Life

4 Apr 2011, 07:27 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / It was only a matter of time before the advancements in technology we witness these days would have engulfed the world of emergency workers and first responders. And we are not talking here about so...

 
Aero Chocolate Bar Inspires Ford's MuCell Weight Saving Technology
Aero Chocolate Bar Inspires Ford's MuCell Weight Saving Technology

4 Apr 2011, 06:54 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / Focusing on finding new methods of reducing weight without sacrificing strength, durability or function, Ford engineers have come up with a chocolate-inspired technology that does just that. Dubbed ...

 
Owen Developments Creates BTCC Turbocharger
Owen Developments Creates BTCC Turbocharger

2 Apr 2011, 07:01 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / The action-packed British Touring Car Championship, the UK’s premier race series, roars into action tomorrow at the famous Brands Hatch circuit. This weekend will be especially important for O...

 
Nike+ SportWatch GPS Powered by TomTom Goes on Sale
Nike+ SportWatch GPS Powered by TomTom Goes on Sale

1 Apr 2011, 12:39 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / The new running watch developed by NIKE and TomTom is now available in-store and online in the UK, priced at £179. The Nike+ SportWatch GPS Powered by TomTom sports a clear and readable user i...

 
SMART Navigation with an Attitude for Seat
SMART Navigation with an Attitude for Seat

31 Mar 2011, 18:13 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Set on fulfilling the wishes of mother group Volkswagen to turn around its business by the middle of the decade, Spanish auto maker Seat is slowly stepping up its efforts of becoming more visible on...