. There’s been nothing before it, at least in this country, so this $60,000 fast four-door sedan is an unknown quantity. Opel Performance Centre (OPC), based in Russelsheim, Germany, is the sports-engineering division of GM’s ...
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The new Kia Cerato hatch has been unveiled at today’s Chicago auto show with the surprise announcement of its availability with a turbocharged engine. The new Kia Cerato hatch, which follows the unveiling of the sedan at the Los ...
Turbocharging is more popular than ever as car makers look for ways to produce power more, more efficiently. Turbos have been around since before the First World War and have traditionally been used as a way of generating more power ...
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Subaru Australia has launched the 2013 Subaru Forester XT with just two trim levels and a downsized 2.0-litre engine. The all-new range-topping Subaru Forester 2.0 XT and 2.0 XT Premium models will take the number of fourth-generation ...
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The head of Mercedes-Benz Cars says sales of large luxury cars such as the E-Class are set to stabilise or grow in the coming years after a period of global decline. In an interview with CarAdvice in Detroit, Dr Dieter Zetsche, the ...
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US carmaker Ford's European subsidiary Ford of Europe is planning to more than triple its production of EcoBoost petrol engine powered cars to about 480,000 by 2015 per year from 141,000 in 2011. The company's plans follow the beginning ...
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German carmaker Opel has unveiled the new Adam urban car prior to its debut at the upcoming 2012 Paris Motor Show. The new car will be initially offered with three gasoline powertrains which include a 1.2 litre 51kW/70hp , a 1.4 litre ...
US based automaker Ford is planning to launch its 2014 ford Fiesta with 1.0L EcoBoost three-cylinder engine in North American market. The new three-cylinder engine, which will produce 123hp and peak torque of 148 lb-ft, is expected to ...
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Engine downsizing is poised to have a major impact on gasoline engines and suppliers with complete powertrain development and benchmarking capabilities for this will gain significance, according to a new study from Frost & Sullivan. The ...
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US-based automotive components and parts supplier BorgWarner is providing its new three-stage turbocharging technology for BMW's M Performance diesel engine. With the new three-stage turbocharging system, the 3.0-liter six-cylinder ...
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China based Build Your Dreams (BYD) Auto has incorporated BorgWarner's turbocharging technology into its first 1.5-litre gasoline direct-injection (GDI) engine. According to BorgWarner, the KP39 turbocharger technology will allow the ...
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EU Stage IV and US EPA Tier 4 final from 2014 without diesel particulate filters Fuel consumption up to five percent lower From 2014, power range from 100 to 730 kilowatts Friedrichshafen - At this year’s Agritechnica agricultural ...
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An engine or motor is a machine designed to convert energy into useful mechanical motion. Heat engines, including internal combustion engines and external combustion engines (such as steam engines) burn a fuel to create heat which is then ...
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Rockville, Maryland-based market research publisher Global Industry Analysts (GIA) has released a global report on masterbatch, the world market for which is forecast to reach $8.25bn (€ 5.75bn) by the year 2017. Technical developments ...
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