50 years of the Bentley V8 engine

Posted 10 months 2 days ago under: News, Technology, Bentley
50 years of the Bentley V8 engine
Dr. Ulrich Eichhorn, Member of the Board for Engineering at Bentley Motors, will chart the progress of one of the world's most remarkable and enduring automotive engines at the Sir Henry Royce Memorial Foundation lecture on January 22nd.
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BMW’s most fuel efficient car announced

Posted 10 months 14 days ago under: Hatchbacks, Technology, BMW
BMW has announced the launch of the new 116d – the marque’s most fuel efficient and least polluting vehicle. With a combined consumption figure of 64.2mpg and a CO2 emissions figure of 118g/km, the BMW 116d even trumps the current World Green Car of the Year, the BMW 118d.
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Mazda Cuts Precious Metal Usage 70 Percent in New Single-nanocatalyst

Posted 10 months 14 days ago under: Technology, Mazda
Mazda Cuts Precious Metal Usage 70 Percent in New Single-nanocatalyst
Mazda Motor Corporation has announced the world’s first market application of single-nanocatalyst technology in automobile catalytic converters. This highly durable new catalyst significantly reduces the amount of precious metals used and effectively purifies vehicle exhaust gases. It will first be introduced in the all-new Mazda3 (known as the Mazda Axela in Japan) which will commence global sales this year.
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Audi R8 V10 is first to offer all-LED headlamps as standard

Posted 10 months 17 days ago under: News, Technology, Audi
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The order book opened in Britain for the V10 engined Audi R8 this month (1 January) and with it the German car manufacturer demonstrated another element of its pioneering Vorsprung durch Technik technology. The range-topping R8 is the first car in the world to be equipped with all-LED (light emitting diode) headlamps. For the first time the high intensity diodes have been used for low beam and high beam settings, as well as for daytime running lights and indicators, intensifying the sports car’s visual drama.
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Best Gadget award for new Skoda Superb

Posted 11 months 4 days ago under: Safety, Technology, Skoda
Best Gadget award for new Skoda Superb
The new Skoda Superb has received another award in the form of Sky Motoring’s Best Gadget honour.
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MINI E at the 2008 Los Angeles Auto Show

Posted 1 year ago under: Green, Hatchbacks, Technology, MINI
MINI E at the 2008 Los Angeles Auto Show
The BMW Group will be the world's first manufacturer of premium automobiles to deploy a fleet of some 500 all-electric vehicles for private use in daily traffic.
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Micro smart generates huge improvements

Posted 1 year ago under: News, Technology, SMART
Micro smart generates huge improvements
smart is set to clean up when it comes to environmental compatibility and driver enjoyment with the launch of a new model with micro hybrid drive (mhd) technology and enhanced equipment levels.
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Audi S3 and S3 Sportback with S tronic

Posted 1 year ago under: Hatchbacks, Technology, Audi
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A milestone in transmission technology is now available in the Audi S3 and S3 Sportback sporty compact models. The S tronic dual-clutch transmission unites the powerful two-liter TFSI engine with the road in a manner that is both sporty and efficient. This ensures quicker acceleration, high agility and ride comfort along with improved fuel efficiency.
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Honda unveils new experimental walking assist device

Posted 1 year ago under: Technology, Honda
Honda unveils new experimental walking assist device
Honda has unveiled a new walking assist device that supports bodyweight and could reduce muscle and joint fatigue for people who stand for long periods of time or perform repetitive tasks that put strain on the lower body.
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Eyecatching economy from new Audi A5 2.0 TDI

Posted 1 year ago under: Sedans/Saloons, Technology, Audi
Eyecatching economy from new Audi A5 2.0 TDI
The cost of cutting a dash in the Audi A5 coupé has just been further reduced by the frugal new 53mpg A5 2.0 TDI, which is available to order now in front-wheel-drive and quattro four-wheel-drive forms priced from £28,485 OTR, and will reach its first UK customers in March 2009. Its launch also coincides with the introduction of the even more striking S line specification for all A5 models, available at a premium of £2,250 over standard trim.
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