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  Lamborghini unwraps new 6.5L V12 engine, ISR gearbox

  16 November 2010 / 34 comments

  UPDATE: More info and video added! The V12 engine and Lamborghini are inseparable; all poster favourites from the Miura to the Countach and Diablo had one behind the seats. These black and white images are […]

   

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  Honda’s little wonder, ASIMO, celebrates its 10th anniversary

  1 November 2010 / 9 comments

  How time flies. Honda’s creation known as Advanced Step In Innovative Mobility, or ASIMO as we all know it, turned 10 yesterday, and to celebrate the humanoid robot’s first decade of existence, the company has […]

   

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  Toyota to utilise new bio-PET Ecological Plastic for its vehicle interiors – and it has sugar cane in it!

  14 October 2010 / 10 comments

  It sounds sweet, it does. Toyota has developed a new Ecological Plastic for use in its vehicle interiors, with a raw material in it derived from sugar cane. The plastic is the first in the […]

   

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  Something new from Lexus, and it’s not a car – the world’s most advanced driving simulator

  13 October 2010 / 15 comments

  It sounds like just the thing for video game buffs, but this one is very much geared towards designing technology to help make driving safer. It’s the world’s largest and most advanced driving simulator, run […]

   

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  Visteon to showcase C-beyond concept based on C4 Picasso at 2010 Paris Motor Show

  29 September 2010 / 9 comments

  Visteon will be showcasing a concept vehicle at the 2010 Paris Motor Show called the C-Beyond, based on the Citroen C4 Picasso, developed in partnership with styling firm Estech. The concept is meant to preview […]

   

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  Japanese consortium working on self-powered car components?

  27 September 2010 / 19 comments

  A consortium of Japanese companies made up 21 Japanese big hitters that include Toyota and Honda are working on technologies that will do away with auxiliary cables, wires to power sensors and switches. They plan […]

   

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  Subaru to debut 3rd generation boxer engine next year

  24 September 2010 / 26 comments

  Fuji Heavy Industries, the owners of Subaru has developed a new and improved boxer engine for the Japanese auto brand. This will be the third generation model of the four-cylinder gasoline engine and it has […]

   

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  Nissan shedding weight in the design of future models

  22 September 2010 / 11 comments

  Even though emission standards don’t affect us Malaysians in our ownership of a car, it has and will drastically change the way cars are designed. This is so that car companies will be able to […]

   

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  Izaro GT-E – Spain’s answer to the Tesla Roadster

  28 August 2010 / 5 comments

  A new Spanish company by the name of Izaro Motors have announced their plans of developing and constructing Spain’s first eco-friendly supercar. Called the Izaro GT-E, the press release mentions that the car will be […]

   

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  Scientist may have created the ultimate F1 simulator!

  19 August 2010 / 26 comments

  Who says science isn’t fun. Scientists at the Max Planck Institute for Biological Cybernetics in Germany are studying how humans experience the sensation of motion. Using a giant robot arm hooked up to a racing […]

   

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  Continental looking to market affordable start-stop system

  3 August 2010 / 19 comments

  Auto component supplier Continental are more commonly known in the country for providing high quality tires along with brake systems, power train and vehicle electric components. They’re now looking to introduce a low-cost solution for […]

   

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  Bloodhound team going for the 1,000mph land speed record

  23 July 2010 / 10 comments

  Driver Andy Green and his team will try and beat his own previous land speed record of 760mph (1,223km/h) by gunning for the 1,000mph (1,609km/h, about Mach 1.3) mark in 42 seconds. You may be […]

   

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  Bill Gates and Vinod Khosla invests in EcoMotors

  14 July 2010 / 41 comments

  When Bill Gates puts his money on something, the world pays attention. The latest being his joint investment of $23.5 million with Vinod Khosla in EcoMotors International and their Opoc technology. The Opoc engine, is […]

   

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  Nissan’s range of new engines and improved CVT for 2010

  14 July 2010 / 18 comments

  Nissan has announced a range of new drivetrains for launch this year, as part of the Nissan Green Program 2010, which main aim is to reduce carbon dioxide emissions. They include new engines, a revised […]

   

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  Panasonic relies less on platinum for catalytic converters

  30 June 2010 / 5 comments

  New innovations that reduce costs are always welcome, and here’s one example. Panasonic has revealed a new diesel exhaust catalyst that will use 80% less platinum as compared to standard catalysts. Found in your catalytic […]

   

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