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21 May 2007 posted in Videos 7 views
Dyno-tastic! Infiniti G37 on the rollers Infiniti hasn't announced its official peak power numbers for the 2008 G37 coupe, so the impatient folks at Automobile threw one on a chassis dyno to see how the power it puts down at the rear wheels ...
Tags: torque, rear wheels, g35 coupe, friction, ft lbs, displacement, japanese automaker, drivetrain, variable valve timing, peak power, dyno graphs, power numbers, drivetrains, flywheel, 7l, rollers, infiniti g37, tastic, G37 Coupé, vq37vhr
13 February 2007 posted in Tech 4 views
BorgWarner gets tapped to provide AWD system for Avenger Following on the heels of the successful AWD adaptation of the Chrysler Pacifica, Borg Warner has been tapped once again to outfit the Sebring and Avenger models with all-wheel motiviation. The Borg w ...
Tags: chassis, fuel economy, rear wheels, friction, chrysler sebring, sebring, chrysler pacifica, dodge avenger, adaptation, highway speeds, electronic controls, traction control, snow tires, safety feature, bw, borg warner, borgwarner, prnewswire, traction control systems, hardware update
22 February 2006 posted in Chicago Auto Show 104 views
High-end V6s - the Lexus direct-injection 3.5L and Cadillac 3.6L No, that's not some sort of captured alien - it's Toyota's rather unique way of showing off its latest 2GR-FSE direct-injection V6. We're going to take a look at this engine, which is interesting prim ...
Tags: lexus, angles, cadillac cts, friction, camshafts, intake manifold, buick lacrosse, saturn aura, chunk, luxury automobile, cylinder heads, intake runners, geometry, velocity stacks, cam lobes, roller rockers, poor lighting, valve angle, exhaust port, cutaway
29 December 2005 posted in Trends 10 views
Toyota avoiding unions If Governor Jennifer Granholm has done her job, Toyota Motor Company will build an engine-transmission plant in Michigan. Unfortunately for Detroit, it will be as far away from UAW strongholds as poss ...
Tags: job, toyota, friction, toyota motor, pissy, manufacturing jobs, engine transmission, uaw, unions, governor jennifer granholm, jennifer granholm, toyota motor company, hometown, charitable act, poises, unemployment rate, strongholds, 1 automaker
23 June 2005 posted in Garage 13 views
2005 Maxima 3.5SE: In the Autoblog Garage Day 1 The current generation Maxima was recently released as a 2004 model. There have been many reviews of the car as well, but most are in fully equipped cars that push the price tag into the low $30 thous ...
Tags: sports car, test car, headlights, maxima, friction, 350z, price tag, cues, 18 inch wheels, gripe, base price, new avalon, floor mats, work of art, expensive cars, performance tires, generation maxima, rear deck, opulence, tail light
22 October 2004 posted in Convertibles 15 views
2004 Audi TT Roadster DSG6: two clutches, no third pedal Much of this unspirited back-and-forth between two AW editors concerns Audi's sequential manual gearshifting device, which employs a twin-clutch to wrangle the rpms and dole out perfect throttle blips ...
Tags: chassis, bmw, clutch, maneuvers, rpms, smg, surprise, low speed, tt, interior quality, blips, gills, dsg, friction, pavement, wallet, muscles, editors