1 September 2009 | Comments (0)JE Design introduce the new renovated Seat Leon Cupra.
The entire new body kit consists – from spoiler, side skirts, rear skirt, centre diffuser and rear wing. The price of the body kit is 1554 Euro, but it worth every single cent.
The car is also equipped with LED-daytime running lights (additional 299 Euro), which complete the aggressive sporty look of the vehicle.
JE Design took care about the performance too. The 2.0 litre TFSI engine is ... Keep Reading ››
28 May 2009 | Comments (0)A new model, new engines and new engine technologies are the key additions to the Volvo range for the 2010 model year, all of which offer enhanced drivability, lower CO2 emissions and improved fuel consumption.
Volvo C30, S40 and V50
The Volvo C30 SportsCoupe, S40 saloon and V50 Sportswagon DRIVe models now all feature the intelligent new Start/Stop function which brings CO2 emissions down to 104 g/km and improves fuel consumption up to 72.4 mpg. The ... Keep Reading ››
11 January 2009 | Comments (0)Direct injection is one of the cool technologies that makes Ford’s new EcoBoost engine possible.
The all-new engine delivers better fuel economy and reduced emissions as well as improved performance and engine refinement gives it a cool all its own. With an estimated, class-leading 355 horsepower, the 2010 Lincoln MKS with EcoBoost is expected to deliver best-in-class highway fuel ... Keep Reading ››
11 January 2009 | Comments (0)It’s difficult to get the twin turbochargers in the new Ford EcoBoost V-6 engine too hot under the collar. Not that Ford engineers didn’t try.
Working to ensure the long-life reliability of the dual-turbo, direct-injected engine, Ford put the new engine through a barrage of torture testing.
One of the key areas of testing focused on the two turbos – key weapons in ... Keep Reading ››
23 December 2008 | Comments (0)Nissan Motor Co. Ltd, announced today that its all-new NV200 compact van will offer best in class cargo efficiency when it goes on sale in 2009. Nissan’s engineers have made it possible to combine large cargo space (NV200 will offer the possibility to load up to 4.1 cubic metres) with the exterior dimensions of a compact segment van.
The NV200 will also offer the possibility to maximise ... Keep Reading ››
8 December 2008 | Comments (0)Ford's latest C-MAX MPV delivers the lowest CO2 emissions in its segment. Engineering developments to Ford C-MAX 1.6 TDCi models have resulted in emissions of just 119g/km of CO2.
As a result vehicle excise duty (VED) for these models reduces immediately from £120 to £35. There will be a further reduction to £30 from April 2009, when new VED bands come into force. The official European Drive ... Keep Reading ››
26 November 2008 | Comments (0)Subaru’s award-winning Boxer Diesel engine – now available throughout the Legacy, Outback and Forester model range – offers the perfect fast, fun and frugal automotive experience for the current economic climate.
Lean (50.4mpg for the Legacy Saloon, 44.8mpg for the Forester), green (148g/km for the Legacy 2.0D R, 167g/km CO2 Forester 2.0D X) and with a class-leading insurance rating of 9 for the Forester X/XC, the Boxer ... Keep Reading ››
20 November 2008 | Comments (0)The Renault-Nissan Alliance unveiled its brand-new V6 dCi diesel engine in the Laguna Coupé at the Paris Motor Show, in October. This engine is the first diesel V6 engine developed and produced by the Renault-Nissan Alliance. It will equip top of the range vehicles to meet the growing worldwide demand for engines that are powerful and yet fuel and CO2 efficient. The Alliance cooperation has made it possible for both ... Keep Reading ››
11 November 2008 | Comments (0)Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. and the Japan Atomic Energy Agency (JAEA) today announced that they have jointly developed a neutron imaging system that has provided the world's first precise visualization of oil flow in an engine operating at high speed.
Imaging diagram for neutron visualization in a nuclear facility... Keep Reading ››
6 June 2008 | Comments (0)As one of the UK’s leading engine manufacturers and importers, E. P. Barrus Ltd knows all about power plants. Now its awareness of the reliability of Toyota engineering has encouraged the company to switch its car and van fleet to that badge. Over 20 units have already been delivered to the company’s headquarters in Bicester, Oxfordshire. The vehicles have replaced some of the existing Barrus fleet, which consisted largely of Vauxhalls and Jaguars.
Making up ... Keep Reading ››
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