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F1 teams play musical engines as Cosworth emerges the favorite for 2010

As it turns out, the addition of four new teams, the departure of BMW Sauber and a massive game of musical chairs in the driver's market aren't the only big changes in store next year in Formula One. As this year's championship winds to a close, reports emerge that several teams are switching their engine partners for next year. Following earlier reports that McLaren could fully divorce from Mercedes and acquire arch-rival BMW's engine operations, new reports indicate that both Red Bull and Williams are switching engine suppliers for the ... Read more →

Ilmor Engineering builds a five-stroke engine Jonathon Ramsey

English engineering firm Ilmor knows all about engine design, having produced powerplants for Formula One, IndyCar, and NASCAR. But its latest internal combustion creation, in contrast to those ...

Cosworth wins FIA standard engine tender for 2010 Damon Lavrinc

Honda's departure from Formula One came down to a singular factor: cost. The amount of cash required to campaign a team (or two) in the top tier of open-wheel motorsports has been on an upwards ...

BMW switching to turbocharged M cars Michael Harley

After two decades of normally-aspirated high-revving engines shoehorned under the hoods of its M cars, BMW is changing direction and will begin to offer direct-injection turbocharged powerplants in ...

Ford, GM considering joint engine development Michael Harley

In a move that will help both ailing automakers, General Motors and Ford are holding discussions about sharing engine and powertrain technologies. Although neither company will officially ...

Hyundai exec talks engine sharing with Mercedes-Benz 1 year ago on Autoblog

Hyundai, now a world-class engine manufacturer, may lend engine technology to Mercedes-Benz for a future four-cylinder powerplant. It was just a few short years ago that DaimlerChrysler, Mitsubishi, and Hyundai banded together in the Global Engine Manufacturing Alliance (GEMA) to build the so-called ...

2008 International Engine of the Year Award nominees announced 1 year ago on Autoblog

The "International Engine of the Year Award" is a big deal as far as bragging rights go in this industry. Think of it like the Academy Awards for engines. However, instead of members of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences voting, you have 62 renowned motoring journalists, from 30 ...

BMW may sell engines and transmissions to GM and Fiat 1 year ago on Autoblog

Word out of Frankfurt from the Financial Times Deutschland is that BMW is in talks to sell engines and transmissions to both General Motors and Fiat. All three companies have declined to officially comment. The news is interesting, but not surprising. You may recall that GM has been selling ...

Land Rover developing new 5.0-liter V8 1 year ago on Autoblog

Land Rovers have run Jaguar's rorty AJ V8 engine since Ford got tired of sourcing engines from BMW. CAR magazine has dug up information on some mules running around in Finland with a new 4997cc engine underhood. Their photographers also caught the vehicles while they hung out in a parking lot full ...

VW also planning engine, transmission plant in the U.S. 1 year ago on Autoblog

Volkswagen has been in a marketing and sales funk here in the U.S. over the past few years, but the German automaker plans to drastically change that in the coming decade. A big part of VW's North American growth plan is a brand new plant in South Carolina (actual plant location has yet to be ...

Big Block Fever: First Anniversary 427 Big Block ZL-1 on the block at Barrett Jackson 1 year ago on Autoblog

Monster motors were the order of the day in the late 1960s, and GM's 427 was a part of that class. The drawback to a big-block's burly output was, and still is, the increased weight of the engine. While big blocks are a hoot for straight line shenanigans, a small block car is often a better ...

F1 engine ban reduced to 5 years, new formula expected within 2 1 year ago on Autoblog

The FIA and the teams participating in F1 have agreed to shorten the ban on engine development to five years. The FIA, which forms the rules for Formula One, had previously instituted a freeze on the development of every team's engine program for a staggering ten years in an effort to reduce the ...

Geneva Preview: 2008 Skoda Superb 1 year ago on Autoblog

Click on the image to view in high-resolution In advance of its public unveiling at the Geneva show in March, and after releasing a teaser photo, Volkswagen's Czech subsidiary Skoda has additional photos and details on its upcoming new flagship. The aptly-named Superb is based on the Volkswagen ...

Martinelli unveils Fiat's new Formula 3 engine 1 year ago on Autoblog

Paolo Martinelli is a name familiar to anyone who follows the technical side of Formula 1 racing. He joined Ferrari's powertrain department after graduating college in 1978, and has been in charge of the Scuderia's engine development program since 1994. Last year, however, Martinelli left Maranello ...

Try, try again: FIA puts further restrictions on F1, freezes engine development 1 year ago on Autoblog

The World Motor Sport Council of the FIA, the international racing authority that governs Formula One, among other series, has rolled out a series of restrictions on the development of F1 cars starting with the coming 2008 season. The restrictions include a complete freeze on engine development for ...

Born a ramblin' man, reborn a stallion 2 years ago on Autoblog

Ferrari engines have found there way into a variety of different cars - Lancias, Maserati, even the forthcoming A1GP racecar - but this has to be a first. Someone is shoehorning the V8 from the late, great Ferrari 360 Modena into a 1960 Nash Rambler wagon, of all things. Dropping V8 powerhouses ...

Ferrari and A1GP sign six-year deal, announce new A2GP series 2 years ago on Autoblog

Following the news that Ferrari was in discussions with A1GP, the international racing series has announced that the two racing outfits have signed a six-year contract with Maranello. The terms of the agreement have Ferrari supplying the V8 engines for all the national teams competing in the series ...

Ferrari negotiating engine deal with A1GP 2 years ago on Autoblog

Ferrari is apparently running out of F1 teams to supply with engines, so it's looking to other racing series altogether for new customers. For the current season, the Maranello-based team had to have the rules bent so that they could supply their engines to not one but two additional teams on the ...

BMW USA offering factory performance parts, with full warranty 2 years ago on Autoblog

BMW has officially thrown its hat in the performance parts game here in the U.S., likely rivaling the products available from aftermarket firms and coming complete with a factory-backed warranty. Beginning with the 3-series and Z4, BMW is offering a host of components, from brake upgrades to engine ...

Under the hood of the Nissan GT-R: Engine details revealed 2 years ago on Autoblog

var digg_url = 'http://digg.com/motorsport/Nissan_channels_Le_Mans_racer_s_engine_for_GT_R_s_VR38VETT_motor'; The upcoming Nissan GT-R is already a streetbound race car, but rather than just toss the tasty-enough VK V8 in the engine bay and call it a day, Nissan's going all out with an engine ...

Dr. Z likes the idea of developing engines with BMW 2 years ago on Autoblog

Daimler CEO Dr. Dieter Zetsche offered a choice quote to his nation's leading weekly news mag, Der Spiegel, when he mentioned that the automaker would be open to developing an engine with the company's cross-town rival, BMW. Apparently, Daimler is in talks with several companies about joint ...

Shhhh! Audi RS6 may produce more than 600 HP 2 years ago on Autoblog

At one time Japanese regulations prohibited engines in that country producing more than 274hp, and oddly enough a wide array of different engines were all rated at that same level. Given the actual performance of the cars, it was clear that many manufacturers were sandbagging. Audi appears set to do ...

Ford's "Twin-Force" powering towards production 2 years ago on Autoblog

At Ford's 2008 model year introduction event, group vice president for global product development Derek Kuzak mentioned that the same Twin-Force technology the Blue Oval unveiled at the 2007 Detroit Auto Show in the MKR concept will soon be available on production models. Even better, Kuzak says ...

V-8s turn up in the oddest places 2 years ago on Autoblog

What's more American than putting V8s where they don't belong? As we head toward the Independence Day holiday, let's take a few minutes to partake in that other great American repast, wasting time on YouTube. TechEBlog has gone on a surf-fest and they've dug up some interesting adaptations of one ...

Spy Shot: Cadillac CTS-V engine bay 2 years ago on Autoblog

click image above to enlarge Don't get excited, as this shot of the 2009 Cadillac CTS-V's open engine bay reveals next to nothing. What we can see is a beefy cross brace that looks to be the tallest component of the engine. The crossbrace is probably what's necessitated the hood bulge we've seen in ...

Boxy, but quick - twin-turbo Supra engined Volvo 244 2 years ago on Autoblog

If such a thing is possible, Volvo 240s have an even mustier image in Australia than they do in the United States. That's good for those of us who know that they're anvil tough and respond well to modifications. Being front engine, rear wheel drive and European, the ingredients for a stormer are ...

Autoblog Podcast #66 2 years ago on Autoblog

The last couple of days, we've all been inundated with news of Chrysler's sale to Cerberus, and that's what we lead Podcast #66 with. As much as it makes analysts and pundits foam at the mouth, news about the sale is a pretty dry affair. We'll be keeping an eye on how things go with the newly ...

VIDEO: So that's what it looks like! -- Slo-Mo combustion closeup 2 years ago on Autoblog

We all learn the theory of what happens inside an internal combustion engine; a mixture of fuel and air is ignited by a short electric spark. Some people describe the ensuing event as an explosion, but the ideal is a controlled burn, but it's still so fast that it could be confused for an ...

REPORT: Aston Martin considering mid-engined flagship 2 years ago on Autoblog

Company officials swear it's not in the cards, but industry sources are suggesting that Aston Martin's new ownership is mulling over the possibility of building a mid-engined supercar to top the range. When the announcement was made that Aston was going independent, CEO Ulrich Bez showed a product ...

Germany going after aftermarket ECU tuning 2 years ago on Autoblog

In an effort to reduce emissions, increase drivability and/or prolong the life of the engine, most automakers spend an exhaustive amount of time balancing performance and usability on the factory engine computer. Before jumping headlong into modifications, one of the more effective ways of boosting ...

New York Preview: Nissan to introduce new variable valve timing tech 2 years ago on Autoblog

Ever-tightening emissions requirements, teamed with consumers' lust for today's high horsepower numbers, have led to some creative valve timing and lift schemes. Infiniti's G37 will be pack some interesting tech underhood when it debuts at the upcoming New York International Auto Show. There are ...

Ford developing new diesel engine, quickly 2 years ago on Autoblog

After recent disagreements with engine supplier Navistar, as well as dealing with Super Dutys that perform roman candle impressions, Ford is accelerating development of a new diesel engine for its burliest of pickups. Ford and Navistar played chicken earlier this year over warranty costs for the ...

Revised Daihatsu Copen gives buyers more for less 2 years ago on Autoblog

The Daihatsu Copen is another example of a fun little car offered overseas that we wish would make the journey over the Atlantic to American shores. To sweeten the bitter-sweet pill, Daihatsu's British importer has coaxed the Toyota subsidiary to introduce a number of revisions that make the ...

Engine problems lead Honda to recall 165,000 2 years ago on Autoblog

Not long after announcing the largest vehicle recall in Chinese history, Honda announced today that it won't be leaving the U.S. out of its recall roundup. The Japanese automaker revealed a new recall for the United States that affects 165,000 vehicles that could develop engine problems from a ...

Hyundai to build new engine plant in U.S. 2 years ago on Autoblog

Hyundai announced today its intention to build a new engine plant in the U.S. at its current lone production facility in Montgomery, Alabama. The new facility will cost Hyundai around $270 million and add an additional 520 jobs to the plant. Engines produced at the new facility, which will break ...

Geneva Motor Show: Cadillac unveils new 2.9L V6 diesel for CTS 2 years ago on Autoblog

click above image to view high-res angles of GM's new 2.9L turbodiesel V6 General Motors has used the occasion of the 2007 Geneva Motor Show to announce a new powertrain for the European market. The 2.9L V6 turbocharged diesel engine will make its production debut in 2009 beneath the bonnet of the ...

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