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.
Archive for the ‘Technologies’ Category
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 ]
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 anyone, to break that record. After eleven years of Top secret research, the Bloodhound SSC will [ Read More ]
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 electric. So how is it like? Lets find out. This is the new Mini E, a [ Read More ]
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 steel in some automotive applications, reducing weight and increasing fuel economy. They have come up with [ Read More ]
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 engine’s cylinders, scientists were able to increase the fuel efficiency of a Mercedes-Benz 300D from 32 [ Read More ]
