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Automakers say that downsizing is the only way to go in order to comply with ever stricter fuel emissions regulations. This is true when it comes to CO2 emissions, but it looks like there are far more poisonous gases that the new-generation of turbocharged engines with direct injection emit into the air we breathe. Read more »
- Report Claims All Next-gen Ferraris Will Get Turbo Engines
The auto industry is going through a period of major changes, as ever stricter emissions regulations push automakers to ditch naturally aspirated engines for more fuel efficient downsized, turbocharged units. Sports car manufacturers can’t escape...
- Hyundai Details Powertrain Strategy Which Includes Its New 1.0 And 1.2 Turbo'd Petrols
During the 12th Hyundai-Kia “International Powertrain Conference†that took place on October 23 and 24 at the Rollins Hill hotel near Hyundai's R&D center in South Korea, the company unveiled its current and future engine and transmission...
- Analysis: Why Aren't Diesel Engines More Popular In The States?
Unlike European motorists, the vast majority of U.S. car buyers prefer their vehicles’ engines to consume gasoline and not diesel. Across the pond, diesel-powered models account for half of all vehicle sales, reaching at times as high as 70 percent...
- Ford Plans To Triple Production Of Ecoboost Engines In 2012
Downsizing, direct injection and force induction are the way to go for internal combustion gasoline engines to meet the ever-tightening fuel and emissions standards. Ford has followed this recipe to the letter with its EcoBoost “family of engines...
- Nhtsa Says Evs And Hybrids Must Warn Pedestrians With An Alert
Hybrid and electric cars are good for the environment because of they either emit extremely low or even no emissions at all. However, there seems to be a problem: they are also too quiet. And it’s not just a problem for car lovers who will miss...
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New DI Gasoline Engines Said to Emit 1,000 Times More Harmful Particles than Older Ones
Automakers say that downsizing is the only way to go in order to comply with ever stricter fuel emissions regulations. This is true when it comes to CO2 emissions, but it looks like there are far more poisonous gases that the new-generation of turbocharged engines with direct injection emit into the air we breathe. Read more »
- Report Claims All Next-gen Ferraris Will Get Turbo Engines
The auto industry is going through a period of major changes, as ever stricter emissions regulations push automakers to ditch naturally aspirated engines for more fuel efficient downsized, turbocharged units. Sports car manufacturers can’t escape...
- Hyundai Details Powertrain Strategy Which Includes Its New 1.0 And 1.2 Turbo'd Petrols
During the 12th Hyundai-Kia “International Powertrain Conference†that took place on October 23 and 24 at the Rollins Hill hotel near Hyundai's R&D center in South Korea, the company unveiled its current and future engine and transmission...
- Analysis: Why Aren't Diesel Engines More Popular In The States?
Unlike European motorists, the vast majority of U.S. car buyers prefer their vehicles’ engines to consume gasoline and not diesel. Across the pond, diesel-powered models account for half of all vehicle sales, reaching at times as high as 70 percent...
- Ford Plans To Triple Production Of Ecoboost Engines In 2012
Downsizing, direct injection and force induction are the way to go for internal combustion gasoline engines to meet the ever-tightening fuel and emissions standards. Ford has followed this recipe to the letter with its EcoBoost “family of engines...
- Nhtsa Says Evs And Hybrids Must Warn Pedestrians With An Alert
Hybrid and electric cars are good for the environment because of they either emit extremely low or even no emissions at all. However, there seems to be a problem: they are also too quiet. And it’s not just a problem for car lovers who will miss...