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[extract] When I first laid my eyes on the new Fisker Atlantic design prototype, it simply took my breath away. I personally feel, that this is the most promosing four door coupe to date among all in the same category, including the likes of Audi and Mercedes Benz. The Atlantic is presented at a special event before its world premiere at the New York Auto Show on 4 April 12. The Atlantic will be Fisker
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Automatic option now available for the Chevrolet Sonic 1.4L Turbo
SYF77 posted a blog entry in MyAutoBlog
[extract] When Chevrolet introduced the new Sonic (known as the Aveo in Singapore) with the 1.4-Liter turbocharged petrol engine, it was available exclusively with a 6-speed manual gearbox. Now, GM announced that it will be available with the option of a 6-speed automatic. This is good business strategy as not everyone prefers to switch gears by themselves. -
Chevrolet has confirmed that the new 2.0L direct-injected turbo Ecotec petrol unit will be offered on the Malibu in the US this fall. Producing a maximum of 259 bhp with a peak torque of 353Nm between 1,700rpm to 5,500 rpm, the Malibu goes from 0 to 96km/h in a very respectable timing of 6.3 seconds. A quick search on the internet shows that the Golf GTI Edition 30 does so in 6.4 seconds and this really tells how quick the new turbocharged Malibu is. In addition to the US, the Detroit automaker also mentioned that this exciting power plant will be offered in a variety of markets including Canada and Israel. Measuring 4,859mm in length, 1,854mm in width and 1,462mm in height, General Motors indicated at launch that the latest Malibu will be offered in nearly 100 countries across the world. The Malibu rides on GM's Epsilon II platform, which is found on a variety of vehicles including the Opel Insignia. Sporting a Cruze-inspired face, the Malibu was also developed to replace the unloved Epica outside the US market.
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[extract] After Volvo revealed the V40, it is now Mercedes
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[extract] A lot of rumors have been floating around regarding the new Volvo V40 hatchback, the Swedish automaker
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[extract] There are rumors that Citroen is preparing a model to compete with the likes of the Volkswagen Golf R and Renaultsport M
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The new Civic hatchback had just made its debut at the recent Frankfurt Motorshow. However, the engine range looked relatively unchanged with the exception of the fuel-saving measures. With its European competitors adopting forced induction solutions, there is little chance of survival with just a 2.0-liter naturally aspirated unit under the bonnet. However, Honda fans need not despair. According to AutoExpress, when the Type R arrives in 2013, it will be the first ever turbocharged Civic, and in a 2.0-litre guise. It will produce approximately 210 horsepower, which is in the region of the current VW Golf GTI. The horsepower figure is not ground breaking but at least it
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[extract] Ever since Kia and Hyundai launched their new design language, they have acquired quite a number of fans
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[extract] Ford is taking the concept of downsizing to a whole new level with the introduction of the company
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[extract] If you think that the 185bhp twincharged Audi A1 is the fastest production version, you have not heard of the A1 Quattro. As its name would imply, the A1 Quattro comes equipped with the automaker's legendary all-wheel-drive system. The A1 Quattro will be a limited production model which will only find 333 owners. The latest A1 is powered by the same 2.0-liter turbocharged direct-injected four cylinder power plant used in the S3. It puts out 252bhp at 6000 rpm and 258lb-ft of torque from 2500 to 4500 rpm. Audi claims that AWD A1 will match the S3
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[extract] Ford CEO Allan Mulally revealed the 1.0 liter 3-cylinder EcoBoost engine recently at the official launch in Cologne, Germany. Mulally believes the new engine will be one of Ford
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Ford has unveiled the 1.0L 3 cylinder Ecoboost engine at the 2011 Frankfurt Motorshow. Like its larger capacity family members, the new power plant benefits from technologies such as direct-injection, turbocharging and variable camshaft timing. The 3-cylinder engine is said to be equivalent to a conventional 1.6 liter engine when it comes to performance and is virtually free of turbo lag. The new EcoBoost engine will be available in the Ford Focus, C-Max and B-Max, in 99 hp and 118 hp forms. A respectable 125 lb-ft of torque is available from 1300 rpm onwards. Ford is able to extract so much power out of a small, boosted engine thanks to an improved twin variable camshaft design and an exhaust manifold cast that is cast into the cylinder head. While other EcoBoost offerings have aluminium block, this 1.0L unit has an iron engine block which is not only cheaper but reduces engine warm up time by 50 percent. Ford did not reveal the engine
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Ford is adding a new engine to its global vehicle lineups that has the same displacement as most water bottles - 1 liter. The three cylinder Ecoboost engine is the smallest engine Ford has ever built. Ford first mentioned the engine with the Start concept car when it was rolled out at the Beijing auto show last year. Like other Ford EcoBoost engines, it uses high-pressure direct gas injection and turbocharging to get better performance and up to 20% better fuel economy compared with larger-displacement engines. Ford has packed other advanced fuel-saving features in this little wonder, some of which Ford is offering for the first time. A split-cooling system allows the cylinder block to warm up before the cylinder head. This will help save fuel during cold weather or short trips because oil and engine fluid viscosity rises as temperatures fall, so more work and more fuel is required to overcome friction in the powertrain. The exhaust manifold is combined with the cylinder head in a single piece casting instead of bolted on. The one-piece assembly lowers the temperature of the exhaust gases and saves weight. More importantly, the new engine is promised to offer performance that rivals the 1.6 liter 4 cylinder engine used in the Fiesta. Although nothing is official, this implies an output of approximately 120 hp with an accompanying 152 Nm of torque. It recently made its European debut in the Ford B-Max at the 2011 Geneva International Motor Show. The engine can be expected to be used in Ford
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The end of naturally aspirated 4 cylinder BMW engines is near. Citing inside sources from BMW, British magazine Autocar is reporting that all of the Bavarian automaker's future four-cylinder engines will benefit from turbocharging technology, with outputs up to 245 horsepower. The 2.0 liter aluminum block that made its debut on the X1 xDrive28i will be fitted with different turbocharging systems and engine mapping depending on the output variant. The range-topping 245 PS version gets a twin-scroll turbocharger while lower-powered variants will make do with a conventional turbo. The 245PS version works at pressures of up to 200 bar and benefit from double- VANOS and direct fuel injection. The aluminium block gets a new and very thin cylinder lining of only 0.3 millimeters thanks to the use of sprayed iron technology. That's a massive improvement over the classic 1.5 mm thick cast iron lining and it translates into less weight and better efficiency. The 3.0 liter straight six units will be responsible for higher output levels beyond 245 PS. It is unsure whether the 1.6 liter turbo that BMW Group uses for the MINI brand will also be employed in BMW models with lower output levels. This engine itself is a multi-times award winning powerplant too. The new set of 2.0 liter turbo variants will debut in the next generation 3 Series expected in 2012.
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Turbo kit from www.turbospecialties-race.com/toyota/TC25B2e.asp that is custom made for the 1zzfe Altis. Seems that all the neccessary components already bundled in including the manifold, intercooler and ECU piggy. Only thing not there is the exhaust system. Was told it costs SGD5200 by local agent... temptations... temptations...
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I've a 2.2L NA car with auto transmission, have been contemplating on customised turbocharging and been checking around. Base on my guesstimation and discussion with some workshops, running a low boost of 0.5 (for engine & transmission longetivity), I should be able to achieve approx. 55bhp & 60Nm torque additional. The other option is to do a Port & Polish with a customised exhaust manifold at 35% of turbocharging cost, the workshop told me that I should get approx. 10bhp and 40Nm additional. It seemed to me the improvement is overstated? Currently, I already running on piggyback ecu and 'improved' exhaust system. Any opinion which is a better option and advise from experience MCF Bros?
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hey y'all wanna check with you guys, is it possible to "lup" a TC into a CVT car, will the extra power that kicks in damage the CVT transmission? And is there anyone you guys know who can custom make a TC kit? Thanks!
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Letter from LTA; "Adding of an after-maket turbo charger or super charger to the engine can significantly increase the vehicle engine power output. Generally such modifications are not allowed as the vehicle is likely to pose a danger to its occupant and other road users. This is because other vehicle components may not be able to cope with the extra power. However, we would not object to such modifications if the vehicle manufacturer certifies that the after-market turbo/super charger and its related modifications would not adversely affect the safe operation of the vehicle and all the other vehicle components would be able to cope with the additional power. " hwz'02
