2007 Range Rover TDV8 gets petrol fuel guard
Apparently, the new turbodiesel 2007 Range Rover TDV8 is so refined that Land Rover is afraid customers might mistake it for a petrol unit and accidentally fill petrol into the tank, especially …
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Subaru says turbodiesel boxer nearly complete
Subaru Europe President Hiroyuki Ikeda announced at the 2006 Paris Motor Show that the upcoming horizontally opposed 4-cylinder turbodiesel engine by Subaru is almost complete, with development at final stages now. Subaru's …
Audi debuts new 2.8 FSI V6, 1.8 TFSI and 2.0 TFSI
Audi launched three new engines at the 2006 Paris Motor Show - one being a new 2.8 litre V6 FSI engine with Audi's new valvelift system, a new 1.8 litre Turbo FSI …
Honda announces 2nd gen i-CTDi with NOx cat
Honda announced it's new second generation i-CTDi engine today, featuring a new NOx catalytic converter which significantly reduces NOx emissions to meet stringent U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Tier II Bin 5 …
Honda announces Advanced VTEC engine (AVTEC)
Honda has announced it's next generation VTEC engine, the Advanced VTEC engine (AVTEC) which will make it's debut in a production car within the next three years. Honda's new Advanced VTEC (AVTEC) …
How does Variable Turbine Geometry work?
Variable Turbine Geometry technology is the next generation in turbocharger technology where the turbo uses variable vanes to control exhaust flow against the turbine blades. See, the problem with the turbocharger that …
Ford eliminates gas caps on future vehicles
Ford plans to implement the capless fuel filler intakes it first introduced in the production Ford GT supercar on all it's vehicles beginning with the 2008 Lincoln MKS, though details on exactly …
KTM tests two-wheel-drive motorcycle
Following the footsteps of Yamaha with their 2-Trac two wheel drive system for motorcycles, Austrian motorcycle manufacturer KTM has developed it's own version and has been testing it on a motocross bike. …
Apple teams up with Ford, Mazda and GM
Apple Computer has teamed up with Ford Motor Co, General Motors and Mazda Motor Corp to offer easy iPod integration with their cars. While some manufacturers have begun offering AUX input so …
Honda I-SHIFT
While the world is fussing over Volkswagen's excellent Direct Shift Gearbox (DSG), Honda has come up with their own automated manual transmission called the Honda I-SHIFT. For a technology-driven company like Honda, …
Tesla Roadster – Electric Plug-in Sports Car
Tesla Motors is a Silicon Valley start-up founded by Martin Eberhard and Marc Tarpenning which set out to to one thing - to design a sports car that would go as fast …
BMW Dynamic Driving Simulator
BMW has developed the Dynamic Driving Simulator, an enhanced driving simulation system to allow them to test their cars at it's development center in Munich without actually bringing the prototype out on …
New flagship 1.8 liter powerplant for Toyota
The upcoming replacement for the Toyota Corolla Altis here in Malaysia might see the introduction of a CVT transmission, thanks to a new pair of engine and transmission announced last month by …
BMW demos a self-parking BMW 730i
BMW has developed a parking-assist technology that can park your car for you while you stand outside the car and watch as the internal robotics and gizmos park it. A prototype of …
What is an anti-lag or misfiring system?
I'm sure some of you have heard of anti-lag systems or sometimes known as misfiring systems, thanks to anime like Initial D. You might have noticed that most of the cars have …
Toyota developing car operating system
If you look at photos of car interior overseas, you could most likely notice that the area where we normally have our 2-DIN sized CD players is taken up by a little …
BMW Extreme Testing Technology
This is amazing. This is a video of BMW's extreme testing innovations. For a producer of cars so packed with technology, it's only normal for their testing procedures to be highly advanced …
New Audi 2.0 TDI with Piezo Injection
Audi has launched a new series of Audi A3 and Audi A4 cars with a new turbodiesel powerplant. The new 2.0 litre TDI powerplant makes 170ps, which is 30 extra horses over …
2006 International Engine Of The Year Awards Results
BMW totally owned the 2006 International Engine Of The Year awards again, just as it did last year. It's 5.0 litre V10 engine used in the BMW M5 and BMW M6 won …
Smartuki – Smart ForTwo with Suzuki GSXR1000 superbike engine
Peter Bee, a Smart car enthusiast wanted somemore power out of his little Smart ForTwo. The original Mitsubishi engine in the Smart ForTwo made about 60hp, and through some tweaking he managed …
