Posts Tagged ‘technology’

Fiat Punto Evo Facelift Revealed!

Posted on August 31st, 2009 by by admin

The Grande Punto has been a huge success for Fiat. Although launched just recently in the Indian market, Grande Punto was first launched in the year 2005 in Europe and is due for a facelift.
Fiat has done just that by revealing the new Punto EVO which would make its public debut at the upcoming Frankfurt [...]

Ilmor Shows Five-Stroke 700 CC Turbo Petrol Engine With 130 bhp!

Posted on August 13th, 2009 by by admin

German engineering firm, Ilmor has developed a radical new  turbocharged five-stroke 700 cc petrol engine which develops a whopping 130 bhp and 165 nm of torque.
The new engine is not only small but is also diesel engine efficient with none of the emission related disadvantages. Ilmor which was part owned by Mercedes Benz  when it prepared [...]

Samsung Bosch JV SB LiMOTIVE To Supply Lithium-ion Batteries For BMW’s Megacity Vehicle Project

Posted on August 4th, 2009 by by admin

SB LiMotive – the Samsung SDI and Bosch joint venture – will supply lithiumion battery cells to BMW. The German automaker will install the battery cells in its first electric car, which is currently being developed as part of the “Megacity Vehicle” project. The zero emission vehicles will go into series production in the first half [...]

DUAL CLUTCH IS THE WAY FORWARD FOR AUDI

Posted on November 21st, 2008 by by admin

 
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Audi will use dual-clutch gearbox in most of its future models if Wolfang Hatz is to be believed. Wolfang heads the Powertrain Development for the Volkswagen group, which owns Audi says that Audi could use dual-clutch transmission in 90% of its cars sold.
Going forward, fuel efficiency and clean performance is one of the biggest [...]

TATA MOTORS-ISRO TO PARTNER FOR DEVELOPING FUEL CELL VEHICLES

Posted on November 12th, 2008 by by admin

  
One of India’s largest automobile company, Tata Motors will partner ISRO (Indian Space Research Organisation) to develop India’s first fuel cell car, a prototype of which might be launched as early as next year. Fuel Cell technology is amongst the cleanest vehicle technology in the world with nothing but water vapour as emissions!
An agreement for [...]

HYUNDAI’S NEW ‘R’ SERIES DIESEL ENGINES UNVEILED!

Posted on November 4th, 2008 by by admin

 
The car maker to watch out for in the coming years and the one who’s going from strength to strength, Hyundai has released a new family of diesel engines. Labelled the ‘R’ series, the lineup right now consists of two diesel engines in 2.0 and 2.2 litre varieties.
The new engines feature advanced technologies and produce [...]