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  • Homogeneous Charge Compression Ignition

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    Something new to the internal combustion engine world is HCCI — Homogeneous Charge Compression Ignition, yet to be seen in any production vehicle by any manufacturer. A few car manufacturers have been experimenting with this, […]
     

  • Honda files Advanced VTEC patent

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    Through a patent filing filed by Honda Motor Co Japan, we now have a preview on how Honda’s next generation AVTEC system will work. Basically, AVTEC enhances the features of VTEC and i-VTEC by providing […]
     

  • New BMW 204hp, 400Nm twin turbodiesel inline-4

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    I’ve tried out BMW’s 2.0 litre inline-4 turbodiesel engine used in the BMW 320d and have had good experiences with it, despite the noticable turbo lag. BMW has upped the ante once again with it’s […]
     

  • The New BMW M3 V8 Engine Specifications

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    BMW’s new and upcoming E92 BMW M3 marks the shift to V8 power after 15 years of six-cylinder power. The E46 M3’s 3.2 litre straight-six was a legend, and is still being used by the […]
     

  • Siemens Electronic Wedge Brake (EWB)

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    So you’ve got the drum brake, then the disc brake, then the disc brake with multiple calipers. Then you improve that further with slots, cross-drill holes and make the whole disc ventilated. Even brake by […]
     

  • Lotus Integrated Exhaust Manifold

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    Lotus Engineering displayed their Integrated Exhaust Manifold technology at the 2007 Geneva International Motor Show. Basically, it is an exhaust manifold integrated into the cylinder head. A demonstration of this was shown as a cylinder […]
     

  • Kia Rio Hybrid introduced at Geneva 2007

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    Proton is not the only one with a sedan modified to go the hybrid way – the Koreans have their Kia Rio Hybrid for display at he 77th Salon de lAutomobiles in Geneva as well. […]
     



  • Powershift dual-clutch to debut in S40/V50 diesels

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    Volvo will debut it’s new hydraulically controlled dual-clutch gearbox in diesel variants of it’s Volvo S40 sedan and Volvo V50 stationwagon models, coinciding with a mid-life facelift of the two cars. Parent company Ford also […]
     

  • E-plates: RFID number plate for cars

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    Malaysian-registered cars will receive the equivalent of the MyKad system early next year – number plates called e-plates which will contain RFID tags which will contain information about the vehicle and it’s owner. The e-plate […]
     

  • Suzuki MIO – fuel cell wheel chair

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    Blogger Peter Tan might be very interested in this. While the rest of the automotive industry is focusing on applying fuel cell technology on cars, Suzuki is applying the technology in the powered wheelchair market […]
     

  • Volkswagen Nanospyder Concept

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    This is the Volkswagen Nanospyder. A two seater Ariel Atom-like car that runs on hydrogen fuel cells powering in-wheel electric motors. It has a strong spine, on which other components is bolted on, and the […]
     

  • Hydrogen electrolysis advancement

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    A research team from the Tokyo University of Science and the Japan Science and Technology Agency has managed to use gallium nitride (GaN) crystals to extract hydrogen from water, which might lead to the development […]
     

  • Chery JV develops hydrogen fuel cell car

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    Chery Automobile Co., Ltd, J&K Technologies Inc and Tsinghua University has developed a hydrogen fuel cell car which can reach a top speed of 80 km/h and like a traditional hydrogen fuel cell vehicle, emits […]
     

 
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