Cars
The future looks good for aluminum as a material for American pickup trucks. Despite its obvious drawbacks - harder to repair than steel, requiring special techniques and tools, as well as incurring higher costs, Ford has still gone ahead and made as much of its new F-150 (pictured) out of the metal as possible. Read more »
- Ford May Built Next Explorer And Expedition Out Of Aluminum Too
Ford’s move to swap steel for aluminum in the construction of its all-new F-150 pickup has been a controversial one, on the one hand promising better gas mileage and performance, while at the same time threatening future owners with higher repair...
- Some Experts Question Advantages Gained From Ford F-150's Aluminum Construction
Concerns over high repair costs were the first signs that not everyone had a positive view on Ford’s decision to make most of its new F-150 pickup out of lightweight aluminum. The Blue Oval obviously argued for the move, listing the advantages...
- Mopar Unveils 800hp Viper V10 For Drag Racing, Plus New Crate Engines And Performance Parts At Sema
If you think the stock Viper is a brutal machine, imagine the Dodge sports car fitted with a Mopar-upgraded 800HP V10 like the one unveiled at the SEMA show. The new engine, codenamed P5155872 Performance Series V10, has been developed especially for...
- Us Government Offers Concessions To Detroit Big 3's Trucks Models
According to a report from The Wall Street Journal, the US government is willing to allow carmakers to lower the Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFÉ) of their future trucks and SUVs at a slower rate than normal cars. In return, the Obama administration...
- Equipois's Zerog Counterbalancing Act Aims To Revolutionize Assembly Lines
Garrett Brown, the man behind Hollywood's Steadicam, is looking to bring a little upgrade to manufacturing. Brown has partnered with Eric Golden's LA-based Equipois to help release the "zeroG", a new type of mechanical arm that could...
Cars
Report Sees 7 out of 10 Pickups Made from Aluminum by 2025
The future looks good for aluminum as a material for American pickup trucks. Despite its obvious drawbacks - harder to repair than steel, requiring special techniques and tools, as well as incurring higher costs, Ford has still gone ahead and made as much of its new F-150 (pictured) out of the metal as possible. Read more »
- Ford May Built Next Explorer And Expedition Out Of Aluminum Too
Ford’s move to swap steel for aluminum in the construction of its all-new F-150 pickup has been a controversial one, on the one hand promising better gas mileage and performance, while at the same time threatening future owners with higher repair...
- Some Experts Question Advantages Gained From Ford F-150's Aluminum Construction
Concerns over high repair costs were the first signs that not everyone had a positive view on Ford’s decision to make most of its new F-150 pickup out of lightweight aluminum. The Blue Oval obviously argued for the move, listing the advantages...
- Mopar Unveils 800hp Viper V10 For Drag Racing, Plus New Crate Engines And Performance Parts At Sema
If you think the stock Viper is a brutal machine, imagine the Dodge sports car fitted with a Mopar-upgraded 800HP V10 like the one unveiled at the SEMA show. The new engine, codenamed P5155872 Performance Series V10, has been developed especially for...
- Us Government Offers Concessions To Detroit Big 3's Trucks Models
According to a report from The Wall Street Journal, the US government is willing to allow carmakers to lower the Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFÉ) of their future trucks and SUVs at a slower rate than normal cars. In return, the Obama administration...
- Equipois's Zerog Counterbalancing Act Aims To Revolutionize Assembly Lines
Garrett Brown, the man behind Hollywood's Steadicam, is looking to bring a little upgrade to manufacturing. Brown has partnered with Eric Golden's LA-based Equipois to help release the "zeroG", a new type of mechanical arm that could...