Hitting 200mph In The Bentley Continental GTC Speed. With The Top Down.
Ever wondered what it might feel like to hit 200mph? Ever wondered what it might feel like in a convertible? With the top down? Of course you have. You probably haven't had the opportunity to live out that dream just ...
2010 BMW 5-Series GT Replacing U.S. Wagon?
When it introduces the new 2010 5-series GT later this year to American shoppers, BMW may quietly wave goodbye to its traditional 5-Series station wagon."It's possible" that the new hatchback GT and its controversially shaped cargo area could take the ...
2009 Nissan Sentra SE-R Spec V
2009 Nissan SE-R Spec V2009 Nissan SE-R Spec V2009 Nissan SE-R Spec V2009 Nissan SE-R Spec VLong before Subaru introduced its WRX in the U.S. and Mitsubishi brought its Evo, Nissan sold the sporty SE-R version of its Sentra sedan. ...
Here’s the Story: 2010 Jaguar XJ In All Its Glory
With a "news" embargo finally expired, TuningTruck.com can bring you all the details and photos on the 2010 Jaguar XJ, unveiled tonight in a glitzy ceremony in London and set for a U.S. debut next month at the Pebble Beach ...
Megan Fox Forced To Wash Ferrari For Transformers ‘Audition’
Readers: we're sorry to report that Hollywood is, in fact, still sleazy. We've just received news that actress Megan Fox's audition for Michael Bay's original Transformers consisted of Bay filming Fox while she washed his Ferrari. We're not shocked by ...
Roush’s Latest Pony Car
Sometimes you run across something so bizarre, so outlandish, you just have to cover it even though it isn't all that relevant to new cars.So what do YOU think is the purpose of the rather, errrrr, unusual looking vehicle shown ...
Lexus to Build an IS F Convertible?
With the undeniable success of its recently introduced IS C convertible, it appears Lexus might be intent on capitalizing on the model's potential by offering the coupe/convertible in IS F guise with all the accompanying performance enhancements.The fine folks at Autoblog ...
Magneti Marelli and Flybrid Systems Collaborate on Flywheel Capacitor for KERS
Italian motorsport electronics specialist Magneti Marelli and UK high-speed flywheel specialist Flybrid Systems are collaborating to develop a new energy storage solution for Kinetic Energy Recovery Systems (KERS). The new product is targeted to be a high-power electrical storage system for hybrid racing cars capable of deep depths of discharge with no performance degradation and a long service life.
The new product—named the Flywheel Capacitor—consists of a high-speed carbon fiber flywheel incorporating Flybrid technology connected to a high-speed electric motor generator using technology from Magneti Marelli, all managed
Chrysler Files for Bankruptcy; Reaches Agreement with Fiat for New Company; Fiat Percentage Ownership Tied to Fuel-Efficiency Targets
Chrysler LLC has been unable to obtain the necessary concessions from all of its lenders which would have avoided the need for a bankruptcy proceeding. As a result, under the direction of the US Treasury, Chrysler LLC and 24 of its wholly-owned US subsidiaries today filed voluntary petitions under Chapter 11 of the US Bankruptcy Code in US Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York.
Chrysler has also reached an agreement in principle to establish a global strategic alliance with Fiat SpA to form a new company. It would allow Chrysler and Fiat to fully optimize their respective manufacturing
UK Collaboration Develops Plug-in Hybrid Retrofit for Conventional Vehicles
| Battery pack state of charge vs. distance for the ADDZEV vehicle under all-electric power on the UDDC cycle. Source: Cranfield. Click to enlarge. |
A collaboration led by the UK’s Cranfield University has developed a retrofit plug-in hybrid conversion
Concept: AET Reaches Final Development Stage of OX2 Barrel Engine
| Exploded view of the OX2 Engine. Click to enlarge. |
Advanced Engine Technologies
Inc. says it has reached the final development stage of its OX2 rotary engine, achieving a performance objective of more than 300 lb-ft
Hydrogen Engine Center in Demo Project at Montreal Airport
Hydrogen Engine Center, Inc. (HEC) (earlier post) will participate in a C$11 million (US$9.2 million) hydrogen energy technology demonstration project at Montreal’s Pierre Elliot Trudeau International Airport.
The airport project is focused on testing and demonstrating hydrogen technologies and fueling infrastructures. Numerous hydrogen usages will be tested within the project, including but not limited to, passenger transportation, cargo handling, various power sources as
Ames Laboratory Physicists Demonstrate Unique Mechanism of Iron-Arsenide Superconductors
Physicists at the US Department of Energy’s Ames Laboratory have experimentally demonstrated that the superconductivity mechanism in the recently-discovered iron-arsenide superconductors is unique compared to all other known classes of superconductors.
These findings—combined with iron-arsenide’s potential good ability to carry current due to their low anisotropy—may open a door to exciting possible applications in zero-resistance power transmission.
The research, led by Ames Laboratory physicist Ruslan Prozorov, has shown that electron pairing in iron-arsenides is likely to be very
Shipping Association Files Suit Against ARB Emission Regulations
Journal of Commerce. The Pacific Merchant Shipping Association, which represents shipping lines and terminal operators, is challenging California Air Resources Board (ARB) regulations in a lawsuit in Federal court, contending that the federal government preempts states in regulating vessel operations beyond a three-mile limit.
In June 2008, ARB adopted a regulation that requires ocean-going vessels (OGV) within 24 nautical miles of California’s coastline to use lower-sulfur marine distillates in their main and auxiliary engines and auxiliary boilers, rather than the dirtier heavy-fuel oil called bunker fuel. (




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