Archive for the ‘Technical’ Category

Pollution levels are rising every day and maneuvering through my city traffic with windows rolled down in the morning rush is like negotiating a metro sewer without a gas mask. Smoke, in all colors and smells enter my car, so strong that attempts by several car perfume manufacturers went futile.

This innovation-

* Kanishk Sinha, 30, and his wife Lipika, 25, have been the brains behind the Jasper engine

* An engine that doesn’t use petrolium fuel or batteries to produce power

* Does not give rise to any of the harmful emissions that a petrol or diesel engine would

What we have here is a totally environment-friendly engine that can be used for several application. It’s called the Jasper Engine.

Mercedes Benz has revealed that it will institute the Attention Assist system on it’s E-Class sedans as a standard feature starting 2009. The Attention Assist system warns the driver if it detects that he’s feeling drowsy.

Totally Technical- 2009 Tata Indigo’s Fiat 1.4 16v FIRE

The 1.4-liter 16v FIRE engine (for “Fully Integrated Robotised Engine”) which will be used on the up coming Tata Indigo has a sprinkling of exciting technology. Therefore, I felt it would be an excellent idea to put forward the facets of the engine in this article for you to relish. I have also explained each point from an engineering perspective.

Hyundai is turning out to be a global contender in every respect. They announced their ultra modern diesel engines, the Kappa petrols, the genesis coupe, then we had some news on the 8 Speed auto box that they are developing and now we have news on their all new 6 speed automatic transmission.

Explained- Mercedes Benz S-Class Splitview COMAND system

We would always like to view our favourite programs on television. So, when there is another person around, its going to be very difficult to choose who watches the television. This new technology from Mercedes might just come to your rescue.

Soon to be launched in India, the Bravo has just received a much powerful yet economical version of its Multijet engine. The new version is much cleaner and frugal than the present 1.9-liter engine in the Bravo. We give you the facts and figures of the engine that might come to India under the Bravo’s hood next year.

Video- Renault’s V6 dCi Diesel engine

French Automaker Renault recently unveiled a new V6 diesel engine. A V6 diesel engine might never find its way into Renault’s Indian offerings, but it certainly gives us an idea of what Renault’s R&D is up to and what we can expect from their diesel cars in the future.

A special fungus found on the ulmo tree in the Patagonian rainforest between Argentina and Chile could produce diesel(biofuel) suitable for cars, according to scientists from Montana State University in the United States. Scientists discovered that organisms in the fungi create a hydrocarbon gas virtually identical in structure to the compounds of existing fossil fuels. Professor of Plant Sciences Gary Strobel, who discovered the fungus, believes it can reduce the  [ Read More ]