Mercedes Benz Sprinter Gets New Engines
29 May 2009, 10:29 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The Mercedes Benz Sprinter, acclaimed by the manufacturer as being Europe's bestselling van in its class, will get a new generation of diesel engines, as well as new manual transmissions. The ...
Ariel Atom Gets 3.0l 500 HP Engine
28 May 2009, 13:35 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / No roof, no doors, no windscreen, no carpet, no heater, no stereo...This is pretty much how Vicki Butler-Henderson described the high performance Ariel Atom sports car. Sure, she did say that it is ...
The N55, BMW's First Turbocharged Valvetronic Engine
26 May 2009, 10:19 UTC · By: Tudor Raiciu / People who are more into technical details and less into design should be thrilled to know that the new BMW 5 Series GT incorporates the company's latest powerplant, known as the N55, basically...
GM Promises 15 Percent Better Economy with HCCI Engine
20 May 2009, 14:54 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / General Motors still struggles to tackle the market chaos in key areas and developing new, fuel efficient technologies to reduce fuel consumption seems to be the best way to do it. Well, the America...
GM Launches New Ecotec Engines in China
18 May 2009, 06:46 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / General Motors continues its efforts to make its product lineup a bit greener with two new engines with displacements of 1.6 and 1.8 liters that will be produced by its Shanghai GM Dong Yue Automoti...
Ford EcoBoost Engine Detailed
15 May 2009, 07:23 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / As we already told you, Ford Motor has debuted its latest in the field development on the 2010 Lincoln MKS. Here is how the most acclaimed powerplant (by Ford itself, so far, as we will decide later...
VW Debuts Small-Displacement Engines for Golf, Polo
13 May 2009, 07:58 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / There's no doubt small-displacements engines developing decent power combined with very low CO2 emissions and fuel consumption are the main target for most automakers nowadays. And Volkswagen m...
2011 BMW 1 and 3 Series: 3 and 4 Cylinder Engine List
8 May 2009, 07:25 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / In our past reports, we already gave you a look at how the next generation BMW 1 Series and 3 Series will take to the road. We told you at the time that BMW, as most car manufacturers nowadays, will...
Stopping without Brakes
7 May 2009, 14:30 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Modern day vehicles have so many safety features built in that it makes the scenario of you having to drive with no working brakes almost far-fetched. Still, a car is a piece of machinery, with thou...
Renault Plans New Diesel Engine in France
29 Apr 2009, 07:33 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Following the so-many Zero-Emission agreements the Renault-Nissan alliance has signed in various regions of the world, the group is now continuing the green efforts with a new 1.6-liter four-cylinde...
Cars Could Be Powered by Tequila Plant
26 Apr 2009, 16:50 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Internal combustion engines could be fueled by tequila, or at least that’s what researchers from Queensland University think, according to an AAP report via drive.com.au. Central Queensland ...
DiesOtto Engine Explained
8 Apr 2009, 18:54 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Whereas up until now the automotive enthusiast knew of roughly only two large scale-use engines, the gasoline and the diesel, technological developments and new requirements imposed by economical or...
2010 Range Rover Sport Details and Photos
8 Apr 2009, 09:16 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / British manufacturer released today full details of the 2010 model year Range Rover Sport, ahead of the 2009 New York Auto Show. Along with visual alterations, the new Range Rover comes equipped wit...
Opel Zafira 1.7 CDTI ecoFlex - The Most Fuel Efficient Diesel in its Class
6 Apr 2009, 09:49 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / There's no doubt the economic recession has changed the way people and automakers talk about cars, with new trends mostly related to fuel consumption and carbon footprints. Opel says it has rea...
Mazda Threatens Hybrids with Fuel-Efficient Diesel
26 Mar 2009, 14:39 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Just when everybody thought that the auto sector slowly but surely migrated to the hybrid industry, Mazda Motor Corp comes out and denies intentions to develop such a model but instead, confirms it ...
Renault's TCe Engine Goes to Production in Spain
17 Mar 2009, 13:31 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / French manufacturer Renault has begun production of its fuel efficient 1.4l gasoline engine at the company's plant in Valladolid, Spain, Autonews reported. The TCe 130 turbocharged powerplan...
New Info on the 2011 BMW 1 Series
16 Mar 2009, 08:12 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Even if BMW seems to have begun losing its designers one by one, the company has big plans for the next two-three years, especially because 2008 and 2009 have and will prove to be very dry years in ...
BMW Hydrogen Engine for Increased Fuel Efficiency
15 Mar 2009, 09:49 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Developing new engine technologies that could be able to improve fuel efficiency and reduce CO2 emissions is one of the main tasks of most major automakers during these difficult times. And BMW&rsqu...
2011 Audi A8 Confirmed
13 Mar 2009, 13:11 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / German manufacturer Audi is said to have confirmed the release of the next generation A8 sometimes in 2010, according to automobilwoche.de. The same source said that, unlike rivals BMW and Mercedes,...
Next Audi S5 Will Be 30 Percent Lighter
13 Mar 2009, 10:30 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Audi's decision to go from V8 engines to a new supercharged V6 for its S5 range did raise some eyebrows when it was announced. Audi fans will get yet another blow to their driving ego as it wou...