Skoda Octavia Gets 1.2 TSI and 1.6 TDI DSG on the UK Market
22 Jan 2010, 10:11 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / {img align=left}Yesterday, we reported the introduction of the Skoda Superb Estate 4x4 to the UK market. Today, we make two economy steps (one in vehicle size and one in displacement), and we presen...
Rumour: Ford F-150 May Get Mustang's 3.7 Liter V6
15 Jan 2010, 10:27 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / The Ford F-150 is apparently going to receive a new six-cylinder engine from the Ford Mustang, which will join the 3.5 liter EcoBoost V6 that will enter the stage this year, as PickupTrucks.com repo...
Ford Fiesta 1.6 Liter Engine to Be Developed in Brazil
13 Jan 2010, 14:45 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Ford Motor Company has decided that the 4 cylinder 1.6 liter unit destined for the U.S. 2011 Ford Fiesta will be developed in Brazil, with Ford’s Taubate, Sao Paolo, factory being used to manu...
Europe Only: BMW X5 & X6 Might Get xDrive40d Versions
13 Jan 2010, 11:19 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Bmw Group’s nonidentical SUV twins, the X5 and the X6, will receive a new diesel unit, becoming available as the X5 xDrive40d and the X6 xDrive40d in spring, but only on the European Market, ...
BorgWarner to Supply Turbochargers for Ford's 4-Cylinder EcoBoost Engines
12 Jan 2010, 15:13 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Ford has chosen BorgWarner to supply the turbochargers for its fresh gasoline EcoBoost engine line-up, as PR Newswire reports. This is an important decision, as these small engines will play an i...
Lexus GS-F May Get LF-A’s V10
30 Dec 2009, 13:27 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / {img align=left}Piston heads from all around the world have been fantasizing about an F version of the Lexus GS ever since rumors speculating its existence appeared about two years ago. As more a...
2010 Fiat 500 Gets 900cc Two-Cylinder Turbocharged Engine
23 Dec 2009, 08:50 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / In an official presentation, Fiat CEO Sergio Marchionne has revealed that the company’s long anticipated Small GasolineEngine (SGE) will make its way to the market next year in the form of a 0...
Downsizing Dilemma: Mercedes Uncertain About 3 Cylinder Engines
14 Dec 2009, 15:09 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Mercedes executives are debating the use of either three- or four-cylinder engines for the company’s following generation of downsized units, Autocar wrote, citing a company’s official. ...
Ward’s Best Engines Choices 2010
10 Dec 2009, 09:40 UTC · By: Alex Vasile / This year, Ward’s Best 10 Engine choices was set to demonstrate that the auto industry is going even deeper into downsizing, as fuel efficiency has become a priority for the customer and there...
Tata Motors Gets Profit Increase
26 Oct 2009, 16:10 UTC · By: Alex Vasile / Downsizing really works, as India’s auto manufacturer Tata Motors, the builder of Nano, the world’s cheapest car, reported a net profit of 7.29 billion rupees (that’s $156.5 millio...