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- Ford takes aim at Toyota’s hybrid market lead with its new SUV lineup Fri, 16 Mar 18, 5:00amFord detailed a bunch of its roadmap for the next few years at a special media event today, and one of the key takeaways is that it’s going all-in on hybrids with its SUV lineup...
- Toyota sees traditional gas engines phased out of its line by the 2040s Thu, 26 Oct 17, 11:37amToyota sees dedicated gas and diesel engines in its vehicles lineup reducing down to zero by the 2040s, on its path to its goal of reducing the CO2 emissions of its vehicles by 90 percent by 2050 (compared to 2010)...
- Ford’s EcoBoost Engines Moving On… Down Tue, 12 Jan 10, 4:28amBack in high school, I had a friend who drove a 1972 Cadillac Eldorado. The thing was a literal land yacht powered by a 500 cubic inch engine with enough torque to burn the tires at 60 mph. 500 cubic inches = 8.1 liters....
- BMW Files Patent For Dual Engine Hybrid System Tue, 12 Jan 10, 4:33amFile this one under over-engineered. Bayerische Motoren Werke, better known as BMW, has come up with some eyebrow-raising concepts and engine ideas before. But this one is certainly far out. Bimmer has reportedly filed a...
- 2011 Mazda Miata MX-5 To Get Fuel Sipping SKY-G Engine Thu, 17 Dec 09, 5:19amThe Mazda Miata (or MX-5 as it is now called) is one of those quiet-yet-consistent cars that rarely gets much press, positive or negative. Yet it has been leading the roadster revolution for two decades now. It is a light,...
- EcoBoost: Ford’s Near-term Answer to Lowering Emissions Without Forfeiting Performance Wed, 11 Nov 09, 6:26amEditor’s Note: Corey Weaver is a Ford Technical Expert and EcoBoost’s project leader.
- GM Working On Efficient, Shape-Changing, Memory Metal Engine Tue, 3 Nov 09, 10:36amLike it or not, at least for the near future most of us are stuck with internal combustion engine powered cars. While a lot of hype is behind future cars and technology, from electric to hydrogen to everything in between,...
- Recaptured Energy Technologies Partners with Ricardo on Green Solutions Sat, 17 Oct 09, 5:34amMany of you have heard of Ricardo, a company that has a rich history in Motorsports. However, most of you probably haven’t heard of Recaptured Energy Technologies (RET), until now. The company has just announced a partnership...
- Ford wants to Replace Sparkplugs with Lasers Tue, 28 Jul 09, 6:23amSince its humble beginnings in the 19th century, the sparkplug has been a mainstay of the combustion engine. Some engineers at Ford, in collaboration with Liverpool University researchers have decided to modernize spark plug...
- Study: Cars Have Grown Bigger and Faster But Not As Efficient Wed, 22 Jul 09, 5:00amThe first car my best friend ever drove was a early 80’s Honda Accord hatchback. It was little more than an oversized rollarskate with a tiny, 80 horsepower engine, but it beat the hell out of walking. The car itself...
- Save the Rainforests - President Bill Clinton’s Call to Action at Ethanol Summit Wed, 3 Jun 09, 7:52amThis week Sao Paulo, Brazil is hosting one of the world’s largest gatherings of the international biofuels industry. The Ethanol Summit 2009 was kicked off in part by President Bill Clinton who noted that Brazil is...