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Totally Technical- Hyundai’s 6-speed transaxle Automatic gearbox

Totally Technical- Hyundai’s 6-speed transaxle Automatic gearbox

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.

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Entry posted on December 24th, 2008 and filed under Hyundai, Technical, Technologies

Fuel from trees highly possible- Diesel making Fungus Discovered

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. [...]

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Entry posted on November 6th, 2008 and filed under Technical, Technologies

Bloodhound SSC To Break Land Speed Record At 1000 Mph!

The Bloodhound SSC is a purpose built rocket on wheels! It comes from the makers of the current land speed record holder(Thrust SSC) Richard Noble and  RAF pilot Andy Green. In 1997, the Thrust SSC hit a mammoth 763 Mph(1228 Kph) at the Bonneville Salt Flats. Since then, no attempts were ever made by [...]

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Entry posted on October 25th, 2008 and filed under Technical, Technologies

Electric Mini rolls in

Electric cars seem to be the future and although one might argue that their carbon footprint is almost the same as a normal IC engined car, use of alternate and renewable energy will surely put all the drawbacks to rest. We had the Chevrolet Volt and now BMW has just unveiled the Mini Cooper [...]

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Entry posted on October 20th, 2008 and filed under BMW, Electric vehicles, Future cars, Mini Cooper, Technologies

Researchers find alternative for steel in cars- High potential Option for car makers

It is recognized that lighter cars excel is all aspects- performance, handling, mileage and costs. We even saw a earlier post on Maruti Suzuki considering weight reduction on its future models here. Sabic Innovative Plastics and Azdel Inc, two American companies, have introduced a new composite material which they say can at large, replace [...]

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Entry posted on October 10th, 2008 and filed under Technical, Technologies

New Fuel-Injection Shock Treatment Increases Mileage

Now days, considerable research is done in stretching that drop of fuel to a little bit more distance. Some researchers at Temple University in Philadelphia have developed an improved fuel-injection system that is simple and affordable enough to use in existing cars. Through a strong electric charge to fuel on its way to the [...]

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Entry posted on October 9th, 2008 and filed under Technical, Technologies