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28 December 2006 posted in Aftermarket 5 views
Tuner Thursday: HAMANN's new BMW 3-Series coupe We know we usually do these things on "Tuner Tuesday" but since it's been a slowish news week (broken embargoes excepted), we decided to adjust the moniker with a Thursday twist, since HAMANN's out th ...
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19 October 2006 posted in Green 4 views
SAE Convergence 2006: The difficulty in implementing effective engine management systems Just a decade ago, engine management was a relatively simple affair. Spark advance and fuel injection quantities were the key parameters, and the determination of both was a relatively simple matter o ...
Tags: fuel economy, variable valve timing, fuel consumption, drivability, engine speed, ecus, test cycle, convergence 2006, engine management systems, variable displacement, operation parameters, pressure measurement, ion detection, design of experiment, degree of freedom, loop feedback, spark advance, decrease time, mapping efforts, magner
23 September 2005 posted in Minivans/MPVs 6 views
Mazda5 recalled, production halted worldwide AutoWeek reports that Mazda Motor has stopped production of the '06 Mazda5 and has recalled 2,700 of the minivans in North America because of exhaust system-related fires. The cause of the problem is ...
Tags: cars, autoweek, europe, minivans, japan, mazda, exhaust system, fires, north america, mazda motor, mazda5, replacement vehicles, ecus, engine specs