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Main > Car Makers News > Other > 2008 International Engine of the Year nominees chosen There are many publications, organizations and companies that hand out awards to the automotive industry for its various technical and design achievements, but few are so lauded as the winner of the International Engine of the Year competition. Judged by a panel of 62 of the world’s top automotive journalists from around the globe, the engine that comes out on top - or tops in its class - can lay claim to being the best there is. For a year, at least. The reigning International Engine of the Year... Full article... Article added: 2008-04-20 07:59:08 Article Views Rating: 291 Main > Car Makers News > Audi > Audi to launch Q7 hybrid this year Audi will beat its German rivals in the hybrid race with the launch of a petrol-electric Q7 SUV due at the end of the year. The announcement was made by Audi board manager Frank Dreves, who revealed today that the hybrid SUV is being developed together with Porsche and that future collaboration on electronic architectures with the sports carmaker was possible. Dreves also revealed that Audi would increase its modular design practice and standardization of components – a process where a number of... Full article... Article added: 2008-05-20 06:36:04 Article Views Rating: 195 Main > Car Makers News > Cadillac > Cadillac CTS wagon details leak Prototypes of Cadillac’s upcoming CTS wagon have been spotted testing recently and now the first solid details about the new model’s specifications as well as some blurry images have been revealed in what’s alleged to be a leaked market research document. Expected to be released in 2010, the addition of the new wagon plus a coupe variant will increase the CTS family to three unique models. According to the document, the 304hp 3.6L direct-injection V6 engine will remain unchanged, however there... Full article... Article added: 2008-06-02 06:47:57 Article Views Rating: 200 Main > Car Makers News > Other > Cycling group wants cars to feature external airbags Carmakers are already mandated by safety groups to design vehicle exteriors that minimize damage to pedestrians upon impact. We’ve seen rules that stipulate maximum bonnet heights and front overhang lengths as well as the development of a ‘pop-up’ bonnet pictured, but now the Dutch Cycling Federation DCF wants car designers to go a step further and install externally venting airbags on all passenger cars. The cycling group cites a recent study that shows up to 60 lives per year could be saved in... Full article... Article added: 2008-04-23 06:16:13 Article Views Rating: 103 Main > Car Makers News > Audi > Eaton to supply supercharger for new Audi TFSI American OEM firm Eaton Corporation has announced that its Twin Vortices Series TVS supercharger has been chosen by Audi for its new 3.0 liter TFSI V6 engine. The new engine will go into production later this year and will be used for a range of Audi models including the new S4 and possibly even the next RS4. Initial applications will see the forced-fed engine produce a peak output of 290hp 213kW and 310lb-ft 420Nm. While many of its rivals have adopted turbochargers in their quest to boost performance... Full article... Article added: 2008-07-21 08:43:50 Article Views Rating: 203 Main > Car Makers News > Other > Europeans saving thousands by buying cars in U.S. The weakening U.S. dollar compounded with low vehicle sticker prices is drawing more and more European consumers looking to make a hefty saving on the purchase of their next car. Savings of up to 30% of the cost of similar models in Europe, even after the costs of shipping it back home plus compliance and registration are included, is not uncommon. Dealers in the U.S. experiencing plummeting sales due to the downtrend in the economy and rising fuel prices are more than happy to sell more vehicles, but... Full article... Article added: 2008-06-14 06:15:38 Article Views Rating: 118 Main > Car Makers News > Geo > Geoff Polites, CEO of Jaguar & Land Rover, passes away The CEO of Jaguar and Land Rover, Geoff Polites, has passed away at the age of 60 after battling serious illness for the past two years. Polites is credited with leading the team that returned the Jaguar and Land Rover brands back to profitability and his passing comes as both carmakers are transferred to new owner Tata. Polites had worked in the auto industry for almost 40 years and his previous positions included the top job at Ford in his home country of Australia as well as a brief stint as a car... Full article... Article added: 2008-04-20 19:28:00 Article Views Rating: 269 Main > Car Makers News > GM > GM’s public review of Hummer’s future angers dealers Fuel prices are high and climbing and buyers are jumping to more fuel-efficient cars, but Hummer dealers are still confident the brand can make it. The first pickup-truck to wear the Hummer badge, the H3T pictured, comes out this summer, and many dealers were looking forward to a bump in sales, but now dealers are afraid that GM’s announcement may do more to harm sales and brand perception than the fuel crunch has. A GM spokesman said the decision to go public with its doubts about Hummer’s... Full article... Article added: 2008-06-14 06:15:24 Article Views Rating: 176 Main > Car Makers News > Ford > Half of Ford’s U.S. lineup to get six speed autos, dual-clutch Powershift on its way No bolt is being left untouched as carmakers in both the U.S. and Europe strive to develop cleaner and more fuel-efficient vehicles. Everything from weight-saving measures to aerodynamic tweaks and even downsized engines are being investigated in the hope that engineers can come up with fuel economy improvements. One area that has the potential for some of the biggest gains is gearbox technology. In its quest for improved fuel economy, Ford has adopted a strategy of replacing its aging transmission... Full article... Article added: 2008-04-14 17:41:06 Article Views Rating: 122 Main > Car Makers News > McLaren > Hamilton promised McLaren LM supercar for title win Lewis Hamilton has been promised a $4 million McLaren supercar for free - if he wins the world titles this year. The 23-year-old British driver told The Sun newspaper that he first clapped eyes on the ultra-rare McLaren LM in the team’s F1 factory ten years ago. “When I first went to McLaren it was there and I fell in love with it,” he said of the orange LM, one of only five such cars in the world. Dennis, 60, says Hamilton can have the car if he wins the 2008 title, and McLaren is... Full article... Article added: 2008-03-27 08:53:12 Article Views Rating: 271 |
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