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| Toyota 2008 Engine of the Year Awards |
 | The Japanese manufacturer announced today the two Toyota 2008 Engine of the Year Awards that it has received. The Toyota Hybrid Synergy Drive received the Green Engine of the Year award. The Toyota Hybrid Synergy Drive, used in the Prius, combines a conventional 1.5-litre petrol engine with an electric... More » |
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| 2008 Engine of the Year Nominees |
 | The 2008 Engine of the Year nominees have been announced today and it seem that BMW has some serious competitors this year. Some of the most ilustrious competitors for BMW at the International 2008 Engine of the Year award are Subaru’s first diesel, Nissan GT-R's 3.8-litre twin-turbo and the 2-litre... More » |
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| Subaru Stops 2.5 Turbocharged Engine Production |
 | Subaru officially announced today that it has suspended the production and sale of the 2.5 liter turbocharged engine. The 2.5 liter normally aspirated engine production however is not affected. The 2.5 liter turbocharged engine production stop is not caused by a safety issue. The problem seems to be... More » |
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| 2008 Skoda Superb Interior and Engine |
 | The first 2008 Skoda Superb interior photo has been released by the company plus details on the engine options. The 2008 Skoda Superb will debut at the Geneva Motor Show on the 4th of March.
The 2008 Skoda Superb will have the following engine options:
- a four-cylinder 1.4 TSI (92 kW)
- a 1.8... More » |
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| FIA F1 Engine Development Freeze |
 | World Motor Sport Council met in Monaco on 7 December, 2007 and the following decision was taken (from FIA World Motor Sport Council press release): As part of the total 10-year freeze on engine development, only engines which have been homologated by the FIA and delivered no later than 31 March 2008*... More » |
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| Lotus Optical Access Engine |
 | The Lotus Groups announced they are continuing their collaboration with Loughborough University through the sponsorship of the Group Lotus Senior Research Fellowship into Laser Diagnostics. The goal of this research is reducing internal combustion engine emissions. The Lotus optical access research engine... More » |
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| RENNtech Aixro XR50 kart engine |
 | What would you say about an SLR powered kart? Well, we don't think that would be possible, and even if it did, it would be pure suicide. The members of the SLR Club however do get to drive karts that could very well be the SLRs of the karting world. After experimenting with different 4 cycle engines... More » |
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| Nissan GT R Package and Engine |
 | Some of the issues that Nissan took into consideration when designing the Nissan GT-R were: to get a stabilized ground load on all four wheels, an optimized load distribution, a balanced combination of powertrain cooling performance and aerodynamics and a reduced wind noise and powertrain vibration.
The... More » |
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| BRABUS V12 6.3 S Biturbo Engine |
 | The BRABUS V12 6.3 S biturbo engine equipping the Brabus SV12 S Biturbo Coupe develops 730 hp / 537 kW at 5100 rpm and 1,320 Nm of torque at 2100 rpm taking the Brabus SV12 S Biturbo Coupe to a top speed of 340 km/h. The peak torque is limited to 1,100 Nm though.
The BRABUS V12 6.3 S biturbo engine... More » |
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| New Subaru Boxer Turbo Diesel Engine |
 | Subaru will exhibit the new Boxer Turbo Diesel Engine at this year's Tokyo Motor Show. The Horizontally-Opposed turbo diesel engine is scheduled to enter the European market in 2008.
Subaru's Horizontally-Opposed turbo diesel engine is the first to equip passenger cars and has the benefits of balancing... More » |
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| Petrol and Diesel 4 Cylinder Volvo V70 and S80 |
 | Volvo announced that later this year they will release 4 cylinder versions of the Volvo V70 and S80. The 4 cylinder Volvo V70 and S80 will be available with petrol and diesel engines. The petrol 4 cylinder engine will be a 2.0 liter naturally aspirated engine developing 145 hp and the diesel one will... More » |
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| Mazda RX 8 Rotary Engine 40th Anniversary |
 | To commemorate forty years of rotary engine vehicles Mazda is releasing a limited edition RX-8 called Mazda RX 8 Rotary Engine 40th Anniversary. The commemorative edition RX-8 is based on the RX-8 Type S and the RX-8 Type E. What distinguishes the most this limited edition RX-8 from the ordinary model... More » |
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| NISSAN Popup Engine Hood |
 | Automotive safety does not mean only for the people inside the car, but also for the people outside. With this in mind Nissan developed a new technology to improve the safety of pedestrians in case of a crash: the "POP-UP ENGINE HOOD" safety technology. This mean that in the case of a crash, to help... More » |
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| Volvo 2.5FT turbocharged Flexifuel engine |
 | Volvo Press Release:
200 hp Flexifuel engine broadens the Volvo Cars bioethanol offer
During the first half of 2008, a five-cylinder 2.5-litre turbocharged Flexifuel engine with a power output of 200 hp will be introduced in the Volvo V70 and S80. Both models will also be available with a 2-litre... More » |
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| Mercedes DiesOtto Gasoline engine |
 | Mercedes Press Release:
Stuttgart – The performance of a gasoline engine, the high torque and fuel economy of a state-of-the-art diesel together with extremely clean emissions: Mercedes-Benz has combined all the advantages of both engine types in its DiesOtto powertrain. The new technology package,... More » |
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| Four cylinder turbodiesel in the Volvo C70 engine range |
 | Volvo Press Release:
Four-cylinder turbodiesel in the Volvo C70 engine range
The Volvo Car Corporation is extending the engine range in the Volvo C70 with a 2-litre turbodiesel - making this the first four-cylinder engine in the convertible.
"The four-cylinder turbodiesel will be a very popular... More » |
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| Bugatti Veyron W16 engine being born video |
 | If you are the kind of person who likes to watch the birth of a masterpiece, I'm sure you will love the next video. The video shows the Bugatti Veyron's W16 engine being machined out of a solid piece a steel.
The machine in the video is called Matsuura MAM72-42V 5 axis CNC and with its 15bhp gives... More » |
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| 300Hp DeLorean With A Mazda Rotary Engine |
 | This is what the guys that build it had to say about it:
"We have been running this vehicle for a year and a half- and about 5000 miles since we built it. There have only been a few changes since then; we finished the air conditioning system and have tested many different fuel pumps.
At first... More » |
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