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It’s been a long road of research, development and, more recently, testing but the team at GE Aviation has now earned official US certification for the world’s largest commercial aircraft engine. The Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) approval of … Continue reading World’s largest jet engine earns official US certification
If you haven’t been following, Formula One wizard Gordon Murray is designing a supercar from the ground up, and everything about it is looking utterly bonkers in the best possible way.Continue ReadingCategory: Automotive, TransportTags: Gordon Murray, … Continue reading The Cosworth V12 in Gordon Murray’s T.50 breaks all kinds of records
Maserati has long seemed an odd fit in the “motor valley” of Modena. Where its neighbours Ferrari, Pagani and Lamborghini have focused on outrageous supercars, Maserati has been much more conservative, courting a luxury-focused customer base that feels… Continue reading Maserati releases engine details for its upcoming MC20 supercar
In partnership with the famed turbo snail-smiths at Garrett, Mercedes-Benz has announced it’s developing electrically-assisted, 170,000 rpm turbochargers to eliminate turbo lag and boost the efficiency of its combustion engines.Continue ReadingCategory… Continue reading Mercedes-Benz partners with Garrett to build electric turbochargers
A South Australian company is ready to go into full production with an innovative aftermarket kit that impressively cuts fuel consumption, particulates and carbon monoxide emissions from big diesel engines, asking only for a little water in return.Cont… Continue reading Hydrogen injection device saves fuel and cuts emissions on big diesels
In this transitional period between the gasoline and electric ages, there’s still plenty of room, and plenty of motivation, for last-gasp improvements to the combustion engine – and a Swiss R&D facility says its electro-hydraulic, fully variable valve system is already delivering up to 20-percent fuel consumption reductions in testing.
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Continue Reading Empa’s low-cost FlexWork digital valve train uses up to 20% less fuel in testing
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Continue reading Empa's low-cost FlexWork digital valve train uses up to 20% less fuel in testing
Set to debut in a new 1.6-liter 4-cylinder Smartstream turbo engine, Hyundai’s new valve tech is able to continuously change the duration of valve openings to suit driving conditions, which Hyundai says results in a 4 percent performance boost, 5 percent better fuel economy and 12 percent lower emissions.
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Continue Reading Hyundai announces “world’s first” Continuously Variable Valve Duration engines
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