Engine
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0Lamborghini reveals all-new 6.5L V12 engine and ISR gearbox 1289831580
Lamborghini's new V12 and ISR transmission – Click above for high-res image galleryEver since the introduction of the 350 GT in 1964, every twelve-cylinder Lamborghini has used a derivative of the same engine, straight through the Miura, Espada, Countach, LM002, Diablo, Murciélago ... -
Subaru debuts third-generation boxer four-cylinder engine 1285255920
Subaru's Third-Generation Boxer Engine – Click above for high-res imageBoxer lovers, the next chapter in your love affair has just begun. Fuji Heavy Industries, parent company of Subaru, has introduced the latest, third-generation boxer engine that will relieve the second-gen after 21 ... -
Report: Bentley experimented with diesels, but poor salability means they won't be built 1284564600
The words "diesel" and "Bentley" have flirted for some years now, but it never gets beyond that initial stage. Bentley isn't against oil burners, but its customers in the U.S. and Japan aren't ready to connect the two, and that makes the issue a non-starter. Not only that, but Bentley CEO ...
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USA Today: Four-cylinder engines powered nearly half of all new car sales last month 1274450280
Along with eight-cylinder engines and manual transmissions, six-cylinder motors appear to be on the outs, relatively speaking. In the first quarter of this year, USA Today notes that four-cylinder lumps made up 46.5 percent of new car sales, almost a five percent jump over the same period ...
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Mazda6 diesel confirmed with hybrid-like 43 MPG 1270060500
Mazda SKY-D and SKY-G engines – Click above for high-res image galleryIf there's one thing we're clamoring for here in the U.S., it's more diesel engines in passenger cars. Mazda will soon be answering our cries, as it plans to launch its all-new SKY-D powertrain in its "next-generation ... -
Report: GM developing twin-turbo 3.0L V6 to fight EcoBoost 1269451860
These are the days when V6 engines are getting all the love, and the reasons are obvious. Chrysler has finally got its Phoenix Pentastar V6 on, and down under General Motors recently rolled out the facelifted Commodore line with its 3.0-liter SIDI V6. The point is to provide solid power and go ...
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REPORT: Fiat makes 500 engine plant in Michigan official 1261411260
Fiat currently owns 20 percent of Chrysler and can raise its stake to 35 percent once it satisfies three criteria: builds a plant in the U.S. to assemble fuel efficient engines; builds a 40 mpg car in the U.S. and expands Chrysler's international reach. For each milestone achieved, Fiat gets ...
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F1 teams play musical engines as Cosworth emerges the favorite for 2010 1256211600
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 ...
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Ilmor Engineering builds a five-stroke engine 1249997280
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 racing engines, is designed to burn fuel more frugally: a gas-powered five-stroke with diesel ...
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Cosworth wins FIA standard engine tender for 2010 1228512780
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 trajectory for as long as we can remember, and combined with the current economic downturn, it was just a ...
