Technical
Mazda's tell all weight-loss tips
In the tradition of the Hollywood weight loss diet, Mazda has now revealed how it managed to chop 100kg from its new Mazda2 supermini. Considering the fact that cars have been getting heavier due to increased safety features and higher feature specs, only a few car companies have managed to reverse...
Preview of Ferrari's future technology
Ferrari has just published an extensive document outlining the future technologies that are set to appear in both its road-going and F1 race cars. It’s part of an official... June 21, 2007 by Kenneth Hall
New engine design could double fuel efficiency of cars
The UK-based Nevis Engine Company is close to completing work on the second phase of testing of its functioning prototype of a new exhaust valve and intake system... June 17, 2007 by Siddarth Raja
ZF's new torque vectoring rear axle
Automotive supplier ZF has created a new torque vectoring rear axle drive system that has been designed to distribute drive torque individually between a car's rear wheels... June 16, 2007 by Siddarth Raja
Toyota develops next-gen Valvematic engine tech
Toyota has announced that it has developed a new variable valve lift mechanism named ‘Valvematic’, which combines the previous VVT-i technology with a new... June 13, 2007 by James Martinez
Crisis: Carbon fiber in short supply
Carbon fiber has always been the material of choice when it comes to high-performance auto exotica. The woven synthetic is lighter and tougher than metal, helping to reduce... June 7, 2007 by Viknesh Vijayenthiran
Solar powered Prius
California-based Solar Electrical Vehicles (SEV) has created a unique option for the Prius electric hybrid. The kit consists of a convex solar-panel made from high efficiency... June 2, 2007 by Viknesh Vijayenthiran
Porsche and BorgWarner develop new AWD tech
US based auto-parts supplier BorgWarner has teamed up with Porsche once again to develop a new AWD clutch and control system, which will be adopted across several Porsche... May 31, 2007 by Ralph Hanson
Greener Mini MK2 arriving in August
We previously reported that it would take BMW 6 months to add fuel saving technologies to the Mini MK2, but today the company announced that all Mini models would get the... May 24, 2007 by Alex Kaufmann
A look at the new LED headlights on the Lexus LS600h
After the enormous interest in our previous story on the new LED headlights in the Audi R8, we've decided to give you the latest updates to the LED system Lexus plans to... May 14, 2007 by Viknesh Vijayenthiran
Report: ”Intelligent” cars just as efficient as hybrids
A recent study has found that “intelligent” cars could be just as efficient when it comes to saving fuel as regular electric-hybrid vehicles. An "intelligent" car... May 10, 2007 by Ralph Hanson
International Engine of the Year awards announced
The ninth International Engine of the Year Awards winners have just been announced, and it’s a big victory for BMW yet again. The 3.0L straight-six twin-turbo engine... May 8, 2007 by Viknesh Vijayenthiran
ZF develops new 8-speed auto
Gearbox manufacturer ZF unveiled its latest eight-speed automatic gearbox at the recent Vienna Motor Symposium, a design that promises to reduce fuel consumption and at the... May 3, 2007 by Siddarth Raja
Mazda confirms next-generation rotary engine, outlines future vehicle technologies
Update: More details on the new Rotary here. Mazda has released a ‘mission statement’ of sorts, revealing some crucial details about its future model lineup. Like... March 22, 2007 by Alex Kaufmann
More details on Honda’s next generation A-VTEC
Honda released official details on its Advanced VTEC (A-VTEC) system in September last year, but up until now there hasn't been much news of any production applications of... February 16, 2007 by Ralph Hanson
Future ’smart’ tires will warn of potential flats
Researchers at Purdue University are experimenting with ‘smart’ tires designed to warn the driver of weak points in the tire that may lead to a blowout or flat... January 19, 2007 by Ralph Hanson
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