International Engine of The Year 2008 Results
BMW has conquered the 2008 International Engine Of The Year awards again, with the N54 Bi-Turbo in the BMW 335i and the BMW 135i taking home the overall award and the 2.5 …
Antonov Dual-Speed Supercharger
UK-based Antonov Automotive Technologies is advocating the use of a dual-speed supercharger (which they are already producing and continuously improving) for the current trend of downsizing displacement and force inducting engines in …
Prodrive’s Active Toe Control could revolutionize suspension design
Prodrive is currently developing an innovative system called Active Toe Control that may eliminate the need for complicated multi-link rear suspension setups. Active Toe Control works on the rear axle of a …
Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X Technical Features
Mitsubishi Motors has published a list of what they claim are technical innovations in the new Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X. The list does look very fancy indeed, and stuff like ETACs will …
Nokia N78 with FM Transmitter
FM transmitters have become a rather popular car accessory these days, as most car manufacturers have yet to settle on MP3-capable CD players as a standard feature. Burning a limited amount of …
New 7-speed AMG SPEEDSHIFT MCT
UPDATE: Apparently this is an innovative use of a single clutch combined with the 7G-Tronic automated transmission (replacing the torque converter for startups), and not a dual clutch transmission. The MCT (Multi-Clutch …
Variable Compression Ratio Engine Concepts
The modern automobile engine has fixed compression ratios, that currently usually hover at about 10.0:1 or 10.5:1 for normally aspirated engines and much lower for turbocharged engines. Cars with direct injection can …
Ghostrider: the robotic motorcycle
The 2005 DARPA Grand Challenge is a 130 mile desert course - while this might seem mild compared to the Baja 1000 or other similiar off-road courses, what makes the DARPA Grand …
Fiat’s DDC dual clutch to debut in September 2009
Fiat Group Automobiles has announced that they will unveil its first dual-clutch gearbox in September 2009. The gearbox will be designed and built by Fiat Powertrain Technologies at an investment of 500 …
GM plans turbocharged 1.4 liter Ecotec engine
General Motors is planning a new series of small turbocharged Ecotec engines, similiar to Volkswagen's TSI and Fiat's T-JET series. First in the line up will be a 1.4 litre turbocharged gasoline …
BMW M DKG: Dual Clutch Transmission for the M3
Here is the full scoop on the new seven speed dual clutch transmission to debut in the BMW M3. Instead of M DCT as previously speculated, the transmission will be called the …
BMW M DCT to debut at Geneva 2008?
Latest Update: BMW M DKG - dual clutch transmission for the BMW M3! BMW has unveiled the new BMW M3 Convertible at the 2008 Detroit Motor Show, but coverage on that will …
Volvo unveils new twin clutch Powershift
Volvo joins the ranks of car manufacturers with twin clutch gearboxes, made extremely popular by Volkswagen with their BorgWarner DSG. Volvo's twin clutch transmission is a 6-speed unit called Powershift. Powershift is …
MVS Virtual Cable(TM) Display
Typically in-car GPS navigation systems have been limited to showing instructions on a centrally mounted LCD display, and most modern systems also have voice navigation. Some car companies like BMW have started …
Tata invests in car powered by compressed air
Guy Negre was a Formula One motor racing engineer. The Frenchman has been looking for 15 years for backers for his invention - a car that runs on air - and he …
Ford’s turbocharged direct injection EcoBoost
The brand name TwinForce has been dropped for a new name called EcoBoost, which encompasses a far wider range of engines than just the twin turbocharged V6 we knew as the TwinForce. …
Volvo showcases new safety technology
Being known as one of the pioneers in vehicle safety, Volvo has been constantly researching new ways to make motoring safer. Volvo has brought us technologies like the Blind Spot Information System …
BorgWarner R2S sequential VGT turbocharger
BorgWarner has developed a new integrated 2-stage turbocharger called the R2S system, which uses two differently sized turbochargers in a sequential arrangement. The smaller of the two turbochargers is a smaller conventional …
New cost-effective, simplified DSG from Borg Warner
BorgWarner is now in final stages of developing a new dual-clutch transmission targetted at small fuel efficient economical cars, especially for use in developing markets like China, India and South East Asia. …
The New Honda FCX Concept Driving Experience
Click to enlarge During the Honda media trip to Japan for the 2007 Tokyo Motor Show, we also got to visit Honda's Tochigi R&D Center where we got to see all kinds …
