A completely newly developed AMG 5.5-litre V8 biturbo engine with a peak output of up to 420 kW (544 to 571 hp) and maximum torque of up to 900 newton metres will enter the lineup in summer 2010. The new eight-cylinder unit known internally as the M 157 impresses with a wealth of technological highlights such as direct petrol injection with spray-guided combustion and twin turbochargers.
According to Daimer, the new S 63 AMG, in which the V8 biturbo will have its market debut, will consume only 10.5 litres per 100 ...
Saab has signed a cooperation agreement with Vägverket (the Swedish Road Administration) in order to jointly create efficient, safe and sustainable transport.
Saab and Vägverket will work together to accelerate and coordinate the development of intelligent transportation solutions for highway traffic, both in Sweden and internationally. Intelligent transport solutions means the application of Information and Communication Technology to the transportation of goods and passengers. The aim is to create efficient and safe traffic flows with consideration for the environment.
Gunilla Fransson, head of the Security and Defence Solutions business area at Saab, ...
The Nissan LEAF will be available to consumers via lease or sale, in a single transaction that includes the battery.
Steps to acquiring a Nissan LEAF are:
-- REGISTER: Interested people can register for more information about
the Nissan LEAF on www.NissanUSA.com. To date, close to 50,000 people
have registered on the website. Registrants will be given first
priority to reserve a Nissan LEAF.
-- RESERVE: The reservation process will begin in April, shortly after
the announcement of the price of the Nissan LEAF. Upon paying a fully
refundable $100 reservation fee, registrants will be among ...
Six months after revealing the LF-Ch concept, Lexus is set to unveil its new CT 200h model at the Geneva motor show.
Created for motorists who want to lower their emissions, but not their standards, the CT 200h will be the first full hybrid vehicle in the premium compact segment. Lexus is touting the CT200h as the “first full hybrid vehicle in the premium compact segment,” but that statement only applies to Europe, which doesn’t get the HS250h or its Toyota Sai sibling.
Equipped with second-generation Lexus Hybrid Drive technology, the ...
GM announced that its new lineup of heavy-duty diesel pickups will have B20 biodiesel capability. B20 fuel is a blend of 20-percent biodiesel and 80-percent conventional diesel, which helps lower carbon dioxide emissions and lessens dependence on petroleum.
GM’s new Duramax 6.6L turbo diesel engine has been substantially revised to include B20 capability, as well as meet strict new emissions standards effective this year. The new Duramax will power the redesigned 2011 Chevy Silverado and GMC Sierra heavy-duty pickups, as well as the Chevrolet Express and GMC Savana full-size vans. Chevrolet ...
The 2011 Ford Shelby GT500, will come with an aluminum-block engine, resulting a better driving dynamics and handling, improved fuel economy and more horsepower.
The 2011 Shelby GT500 is powered by an all-new aluminum-block 5.4-liter supercharged V-8 engine, which produces 550 horsepower and 510 ft.-lb. of torque, a 10 horsepower increase versus the 2010 model. The engine also is 102 pounds lighter than its predecessor, delivering a better power-to-weight ratio, improved fuel economy, acceleration, handling and steering precision.
The new engine uses Plasma Transferred Wire Arc (PTWA) liner coating, a process that ...
Ferrari will present next month at Genevea Motor Show a Hybird version of its 599.
The car is being shown to demonstrate Ferrari's committment to hybrid technology, and a Ferrari spokesman has stressed that it will show only one potential form of hybrid technology that Ferrari is evaluating.
He added that it is far from certain that the 599 will be the first Ferrari to be available with hybrid tech.
Some rumors are saying that the 599 will keep its V-12 engine.
The BYD E6 electric car has been listed in the first batch of the 2010 new automobile admittance catalogue released by the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT).
Officials from BYD said that the E6 is expected to go on sale in China during the second half of 2010, and has a pre-sale price of 300,000 yuan.
The BYD E6 is an electric-only powered car, the second model of new-energy cars developed by BYD after the F3DM.
"The E6 has already passed the national compulsory crash test and is about to ...
BMW is preparing to launch at the 2011 Frankfurt motor show a 354 hp three-turbo six cylinders in-line diesel engine!
With such power, the Bavarian automaker wants to compete against some V8's from Mercedes or Audi.
For the moment there are not very much information's. However, we know that the new engine should be equipped with 3 sequential turbochargers: the result would be 354 hp with maximum torque over 700 Nm.
The first cars to be fitted should be the BMW X5 and X6 - "xDrive 45d. The new engine will be also ...
Recent rumors about the possibility of an X5 and X6 XDrive40d were been confirmed by several sources close to BMW according to BMWBLOG.
Most probably, X5 xDrive40d will be powered by the same engine found on the actual BMW 7 series – the 740d – a straight 6-cylinder diesel engine with TwinPower Turbo Technology that pumps out 306-hp and a peak torque of 422 lb-ft. With this engine the actual 7 series gets to 62 mph in just 6.3 seconds with a top speed electronically limited to 155 mph. However, the ...
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