German ElringKlinger signed a pound 10m ($ 15m) supply contract with General Motors (GM) recently, which will supply custom auto parts for the latter. The termination of the supply contract both side signed is 5 years. According to the ...
The petrol- and gas-powered Audi A3 Sportback g-tron has been revealed ahead of its launch at the end of the year. The dual-fuel Audi A3 Sportback g-tron can be powered by unleaded petrol as well as a new CO2-neutral fuel called Audi ...
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More than 2200 Porsche 911 Carrera and Carrera 4 models have been recalled in the US over an issue with the sports cars’ exhaust pipes. The US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) says 2263 Porsche 911 Carrera and ...
New Chinese automotive brand Qoros is set to turn heads at the upcoming Geneva motor show, revealing not only its first production model but also two concept cars. The compact C-segment Qoros 3 sedan, due to launch in China in late 2013, ...
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Porsche says fuel consumption and emissions are central to its future engines but has ruled out fitting a four-cylinder engine to either its 911 supercar or Cayman and Boxster sports cars. The company is still considering downsized ...
With an all-new Toyota Corolla launched with a $19,990 price tag, we find out which is the best entry-level small car for the money, putting the world’s best selling small car up against the Ford Focus, Hyundai i30 and Mazda3. Words: ...
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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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Global automotive turbocharger market volume is expected to reach 39.45 million units converting into total revenue of $12.63bn by 2017, according to a report from the Markets and Markets. According to the report, gasoline turbochargers ...
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Tata Motors has launched the new Vista D90 hatchback in India that is powered by the Quadrajet diesel engine with variable geometry turbocharger (VGT). The 1.3L diesel engine paired to Euro-tech 2 gearbox generates output of 90ps ...
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The Audi A1 Sportback 1.4 TFSI Sport is, as you’d hope with a badge that features the word ‘Sport’ not once but twice, the sportiest version of the German brand’s smallest car. It’s also the most expensive, ...
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It would seem Subaru has matured nicely as the marque celebrates its 40th anniversary in Australia – the launch of the new Subaru Forester XT is distinguished by the fact that, for the first time, the Forester turbo doesn’t get ...
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The Mini Paceman will be priced from $35,900 when the new two-door compact crossover range arrives in Australian showrooms in March. Commanding a premium of $1800-$2200 over the four-door Mini Countryman on which it’s based, ...
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The Ford Focus ST has blown onto the hot-hatch scene. Will it cause a hurricane to rip through the rock-solid Volkswagen Golf GTI and Renault Megane RS265? Words: Jez Spinks. Photos: Chris Brasher. Hands up if you still think you can only ...
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Automakers routinely loan vehicles to media outlets for evaluation, leaving magazines, newspapers, and websites trusting that the cars are production representative. It turns out, so-called press cars can vary, as can their test results. ...
Tags: Lincoln MKZ Test Car, Edmunds, Ford
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) is planning to start the commercial production of automotive turbochargers at its manufacturing plant in Franklin, Indiana, in 2014 to meet the rising demand in the US. The turbocharger production will be ...
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