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  • Variable Compression Ratio Engine Concepts

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    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 go higher, but […]

     

  • Ghostrider: the robotic motorcycle

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    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 Challenge special is […]

     

  • Fiat’s DDC dual clutch to debut in September 2009

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    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 million euros. The […]

     

  • GM plans turbocharged 1.4 liter Ecotec engine

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    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 engine. This engine […]

     


  • BMW M DCT to debut at Geneva 2008?

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    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 come right after. […]

     

  • Volvo unveils new twin clutch Powershift

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    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 a wet clutch […]

     

  • MVS Virtual Cable(TM) Display

    MVS Virtual Cable(TM) Display

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    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 to display GPS […]

     



 
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