Williams F1 Switches to Mercedes AMG Engines
31 May 2013, 08:18 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / FIA’s decision to give up on V8 engines in favor on more efficient turbocharged V6 mill has prompted team to reconsider their strategy starting 2014. After Toro Rosso announced they will drop ...
4-Cylinder Engines to be 66 Percent of Market by 2020, Says Ford
22 May 2013, 08:53 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Ford claims that about 66 percent of all new vehicles will be powered by four-cylinder engines by 2020, due to more demanding fuel economy standards and rising gasoline prices. According to marke...
Aston Martin to Use Mercedes-Benz Engines?
10 May 2013, 08:28 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Aston Martin could use Mercedes-Benz engines and platforms for their cars in the future, as the British automaker is looking to sign a partnership with Daimler. According to Bloomberg, Daimler AG...
Ford's Coyote V8 Gets Jim Inglese Independent Runner Induction System
9 May 2013, 10:57 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Around since 1977, Jim Inglese is responsible for some of the best Weber carburation systems one hot-roder or musclecar enthusiast can upgrade his V8 engine with. We're not going to get into...
Upcoming Aston Martins May Use Smaller Engines
17 Jul 2012, 09:19 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / The downsizing trend is reaching each and every manufacturer on the market, and in the face of ever-stricter emissions regulations, as well as the constant consumer demand for ever-more efficient en...
Opel and Vauxhall Complete Engine Refresh Detailed
14 Oct 2011, 13:43 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Sister GM brands Opel-Vauxhall are set to completely transform their engine ranges between 2013 and 2016, with downsizing being the word here. The most important powerplant moves will be the introdu...
Volkswagen Begins Mexican Plant Build
1 Feb 2011, 10:51 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Promised ever since last year, the new Volkswagen engine plant in Mexico is getting ready to receive its assembly lines, after at the end of last week the German auto maker laid the foundation stone...
India to Build Ford's Small-Displacement Engines
25 Jan 2011, 10:34 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / India has grown a lot recently and Ford is willing to take full advantage of the local market boom. Besides the fact that it's willing to export the Figo, which is built locally, the company wi...
Ferrari Not Worried for Running Out of Engines
23 Sep 2010, 08:10 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / A recent report showed that from all title contenders this year, Fernando Alonso has the worst engine situation in 2010, having used all of his 8 engines allocated for the ongoing campaign. While Re...
Webber Demands Engine Parity for Renault
3 Aug 2010, 13:23 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Not once has the Red Bull Racing team been put to the wall this season for their ingenuous aerodynamic solutions that makes their RB6 so fast sometimes. Take for example the recent Hungarian Grand P...
Ferrari Wants GDI Turbocharged Engines in F1 from 2013
23 Apr 2010, 10:33 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Like Mercedes-Benz, Ferrari too are supportive of Formula One's plans to switch to smaller, turbocharged units from 2013 onwards, only the Italian manufacturer doesn't want to make that st...
De la Rosa Urges Ferrari to Solve Engine Problem
23 Apr 2010, 09:42 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Spanish driver Pedro de la Rosa doesn't seem to care about the latest rumors that suggest his potential replacement from BMW Sauber-Ferrari in the next few weeks, as he looks to the future with...
Ferrari to Ask FIA Permission for Engine Changes?
23 Apr 2010, 05:21 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Ferrari have the biggest engine-related problems than any other team in the F1 roster this season, including the ones using the new Cosworth units. While the initial problems experienced by Felipe M...
Alonso to Use 4th Engine in China
9 Apr 2010, 07:57 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Fernando Alonso insisted that he is not at all worried with running out of engines throughout the ongoing season of Formula One. So far, the Spanish driver had one engine change prior to the season ...
Mercedes Deny Not Wanting to Become Red Bull Supplier
18 Mar 2010, 10:27 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Red Bull yesterday revealed to the media that Mercedes Benz did not want to supply them with their powerplants for the 2010 season of Formula One, as “they knew that if we had that engine, the...
Polaris Acquires World Motorcycle GP Engine Developer
4 Feb 2010, 10:18 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / Polaris Industries announced the acquisition of the powersports division of swissauto, which will continue to operate in the current swissauto facility located in Burgdorf, Switzerland. The automoti...
Rossi Wants 70 Percent Reduction in MotoGP Electronics
4 Dec 2009, 11:32 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Nine-time FIM world motorcycle champion Valentino Rossi once again stressed out the need to have competitive riders inside the MotoGP series, rather than electronic-packaged bikes one would use to w...
Fiat Sedici Upgraded with Two New Euro 5 Engines
9 Sep 2009, 13:04 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Italian carmaker Fiat today introduced two new engines for the Sedici range, both of them especially aimed at cutting emissions and raising fuel efficiency. The new 1.6-liter 16V 120 hp and the 2.0-...
Vauxhall Announces New Astra Engine Lineup
24 Aug 2009, 10:48 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / British manufacturer Vauxhall today announced the engine range for the new Astra, a model that will be officially displayed at the Frankfurt Auto Show in September. Obviously, the whole lineup relie...
Greener Mazda Engines in 2011
21 Aug 2009, 10:41 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Japanese manufacturer Mazda hinted that a new range of fuel efficient vehicles are expected to be launched in 2011 and will be improve fuel efficiency across its product lineup by as much as 30 perc...