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23 July 2008 posted in Auto 12 views
RCA grads Design Umweltfreundliche Konzepte für die Zukunft Klicken Sie oben, um mehr RCA Eco-Friendly Konzepte Immer, wenn Auto Design-Studenten gegen ein Projekt mit so wenig Richtung wie der Gestaltung eines "Zukunft umweltfreundliche Automobil," ...
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2 May 2007 posted in Aftermarket 1 views
Beware of Dog: Mallett reveals Pitbull Edition V8 Solstice click above image to view additional high-res pics of the Mallett Pitbull Edition Solstice Mallett was one of the first aftermarket companies to shoehorn a V8 into the diminutive engine bay of the Pon ...
Tags: carbon fiber, four inches, roadster, mallett, sema show, body kit, fenders, solstice, airflow, pontiac solstice, conversions, fiberglass, fascia, air intake, tire combo, v8 power, weight watchers, dash plaques, v8 conversion, sharp teeth
23 April 2007 posted in Motorsports 3 views
Local Texan takes MX-5 Cup season opener in Houston To some observers, the opening round of the SCCA Pro Racing Sirius Mazda MX-5 cup may have looked like a walk in the park for Jason Saini, but it was anything but. After storming to the lead in the fi ...
Tags: mazda, gap, mazda mx 5, pits, airflow, contenders, fate, season opener, road atlanta, observers, boil, andrew caddell, houston grand prix, saferacer, scca pro racing, battlegrounds, brett smrz, saini, concrete walls, walk in the park
20 April 2007 posted in Etc. 2 views
VIDEO: M.B.'s DTM C-Class disaster The German Touring Car Championship (DTM) is one of the most popular forms of motorsport in Germany with Opel, Audi and Mercedes-Benz having participated at times since it's revival a few years back. ...
Tags: brakes, mercedes benz, opel, disaster, audi a4, airflow, revival, bodywork, organizers, motorsport, touring car championship, mercedes c class, donuts, dtm, dusseldorf germany, german touring car championship, motorpasion
14 April 2007 posted in Spy Photos 1 views
SPY SHOTS: Charger/Challenger Chimera Nose-grafting with common-platform cars is always fun. You could put an '84 LTD front clip on your Fox-body Mustang if you wanted to. While that would look, ahem, unique - this Charger has had a face ...
Tags: liter, cars, hemi, magnum, spy shots, hydrocarbons, show car, airflow, underpinnings, camo, testbed, science, beams, tolerances, fox body mustang, 2009 challenger, face transplant, careful study
7 March 2007 posted in Commercial Trucks 103 views
Van again: Ford announces 2008 E-Series click above image to vew high-res pics of the 2008 Ford E-Series van in various configurationsYou may have a grown up in a family that used a conversion van for daily transport like I did. If so, perh ...
Tags: rear doors, brick wall, rear suspension, airflow, blue oval, pillar, new face, new feature, sheetmetal, econoline, super duty trucks, deference, gross vehicle weight, high resolution gallery, conversion van, e 450, commercial cargo, office spaces, construction sites, warehouses
2 March 2007 posted in Motorsports views
Subaru unveils Impreza WRC2007 ahead of Rally Mexico Click to view additional photosSubaru World Rally Team has just unveiled the Impreza WRX2007, likely the final WRC competition car based on the current-generation Impreza. In April, the next chapter i ...
Tags: carbon fiber, new car, subaru, wrc, improvements, wraps, debut, airflow, mexico, second car, intercooler, chris atkinson, subaru impreza, racing seat, radiator, world rally team, competition car, jacob javits center
9 February 2007 posted in Tech 8 views
MB's next major innovation: Vented Taillights? Back when my whip was a Volvo 740, I ventilated my taillights, too. Actually, it was more like drilling drain holes, but once all the trapped water escaped, you can bet that the compromised seal allow ...
Tags: c class, airflow, lip spoiler, bicycle, turbulence, alternate route, whip, diffusers, volvo 740, drain holes, taillight lenses, clever trick, alternate solution, mbz, smooth flow, vortices, slits, trickery, interruption, arse
8 January 2007 posted in Sedans/Saloons 3 views
Detroit Auto Show: The stunning new Cadillac CTS click above image to view our high-resolution gallery with 52 imagesWith the way that GM bigwigs have been talking up the 2008 Cadillac CTS, one could be forgiven for thoughts that the car might not l ...
Tags: cadillac cts, base model, fenders, airflow, sized images, new cadillac, detroit auto, old model, flares, desktop wallpaper, 2008 cadillac cts, new lighting, high resolution gallery, resolution photo, comprehensive listing, light pipes, volume knob, horizontal bar, bigwigs, keypads
15 December 2006 posted in Aftermarket views
Love child of luxury: Bentley and Bugatti beget the Big Bang Although we've talked about Bugatti's plans for a super sedan as a follow-up to the all-powerful Veyron, apparently there are some people out there who don't have the patience to wait for such a car t ...
Tags: carbon fiber, veyron, bugatti, top speed, headlights, conti, bentley continental gt, bentley continental, eibach, airflow, rear valance, audi q7, love child, tenths, essen motor show, lew, big bang, look carbon, undertray, horseshoe
4 May 2006 posted in Spy Photos 6 views
And we didn't think the SLR McLaren could get any beefier... AutoWeek spies have caught the beefed-up 2007 Mercedes SLR McLaren -- we're talking 641 hp, a weight savings of 90 lbs. thanks to carbon fiber and other considerations, and a 0-62 mph time of 3.6 seco ...
Tags: paris, carbon fiber, hp, autoweek, carrera gt, supercar, murcielago, debut, airflow, slr mclaren, spies, rear fascia, mercedes slr
26 April 2006 posted in Ask Autoblog 19 views
Engine management and emission controls (Part 3) With descriptions of the engine control module (Part 1) and sensors (Part 2) now out of the way, it's time to take a look at some of the other hardware that keeps engines running. Some of these device ...
Tags: emissions, revs, intake manifold, airflow, accelerator, drawback, engine management, sensors, fuel usage, restriction, emission controls, throttle response, decreases, engine speeds, engine control module, plenum, consistency, electronic throttle controls, partial vacuum, pintle
14 April 2006 posted in New York Auto Show 8 views
New York Auto Show: Suzuki Stratosphere concept We stumbled across Suzuki's two-wheeled Stratosphere concept while rooting around in the automaker's floor display at the NYIAS, and immediately the streetfighter fans among the Autoblog staff were am ...
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27 January 2006 posted in Motorsports 7 views
Formula 1: Williams F1 launches FW28 Williams F1 unveiled the 2006 FW28 Friday at team headquarters. After a falling out with BMW, resulting in BMW buying the Sauber team to go it alone in 2006, Williams has switched to Cosworth power fo ...
Tags: bmw, downforce, designers, airflow, first test, radiators, tabs, v8s, mark webber, formula 1, mclaren, valencia spain, aerodynamic efficiency, design flexibility, williams f1, narain karthikeyan, alex wurz, sauber team, team headquarters, widgets
12 December 2005 posted in Aftermarket 12 views
TechArt Porsche Cayman The Porsche design language is one with a small vocabulary, as every model designed by the company, save for but a few exceptions, looks about the same. It's a familiar and well-liked form, although I ...
Tags: porsche, exceptions, wheels, gills, rear spoiler, body kit, airflow, 911 turbo, sills, design language, porsche cayman, originality, techart porsche, sport springs, last three decades, porsche design, colored leather, 911s, guppy, vocabulary
14 October 2005 posted in Coupes 10 views
From Trash to Turbos – BMW testing turbo I-6 In the past we've reported on BMW considering not only a 3-Series powered by a turbocharged engine but a 1-Series model, as well. World Car Fans has a spy shot of sorts that shows a 5-Series with an o ...
Tags: bmw, m3, spy, facelift, airflow, front bumper, car fans, trash, turbocharged engine, series model, world car, sorts, wcf, cosmetic surgery, interim, series coupe
7 September 2005 posted in Maintenance 9 views
How well do K&N air filters work? The question posed in the title of this post is one that I've seen debated on the 'net since discovering car-related email lists. Fortunately, a Duramax owner tired of the lack of scientific evidence ...
Tags: amp, ac delco, airflow, email, economics, air pressure, hat tip, donaldson filters, replacement air filters, ss forum, trap dust, paper filter, washable cotton, flow rate, restriction, cfm
27 July 2005 posted in Concept Cars 6 views
Project 1221 MF1 to make 1,500bhp I haven't been following the development of this super-secret car project very much, but the news surfaced on my watch so I get the post. The developers of the Project 1221 MF1 turbine-powered superca ...
Tags: race car, supercar, downforce, airflow, spool, project 1221, mf1, walking pace, turboshaft engine, secret car, car project, instant power, turbine engine, developers
23 July 2005 posted in Economy 12 views
BMW introduces 130i and M Sport in Europe The little BMW that has yet to cross the pond just sprouted a pair of very interesting models in Europe. The new 130i hides BMW's 3.0L in-line six-cylinder beneath its bonnet, which has been optimized ...
Tags: bmw, models, europe, horsepower, small car, spoiler, 0l, bonnet, airflow, dna, alloy wheels, sills, sport model, sport suspension, venturi
16 November 2004 posted in Aftermarket 7 views
Tuner Tuesdays: News flash, RSX-S owners can have their cake and eat it too Mmmmm. Cake. When dealing with small displacement powerplants, extracting extra horsepower has usually come with tradeoffs in one form or another. Short of going forced induction, ...
Tags: torque, horsepower, powerplants, rsx, induction, rsx type s, honda k20, wheel hp, stock honda, holiday rush, powerband, dyno plots, massive power, valve springs, cremes, tradeoffs, airflow, single point, ecu, displacement