Maranello engine developer, Jean-Jaques, has revealed that Ferrari engineers are focused on a turbocharged motor program in an effort to help the Italian automaker curb emissions levels, but are facing some pesky hurdles, namely the dreaded turbo lag. He also mentioned that Fiat’s Multiair variable valve timing system won’t be used on Ferrari’s machines in [...]
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We Hear: Electric-Powered Audi R8 Coming to Frankfurt? |
The weeks leading up to a major auto show are always suspenseful as everyone tries to guess what surprises are waiting under the sheets. Such anticipation also provides a breeding ground for off-the-wall rumors, like the one circulating the Internet suggesting that Audi will bring an electric R8 concept to the Frankfurt show in September. [...]
FIA Could Mandate Closed-Cockpit F1 Racecars. Good or Bad Idea? |
If you haven’t heard, Scuderia Ferrari driver Felipe Massa was involved in a near-fatal incident during the qualifying session for this weekend’s Hungarian Grand Prix. In essence, the event consisted of a rogue spring being ejected and hurled towards Massa’s head, leaving him in critical but stable condition. It was the second recent occurrence in two [...]
Leaked! U.S. Market 2011 Lotus Evora Specs Hit Web |
The guys over at LotusEnthusiast.net got their hands on what is supposedly the official U.S. model specification list about six months before the Evora’s expected January 2010 arrival. Have a look for yourselves.
Honda Jazz Hybrid Reportedly on Track for 2010 Release |
Talk of Honda building a hybrid version of Honda Jazz has emerged once again and reportedly is still on track for a fall 2010 debut. Should that rumored timetable turn into reality, Honda’s smallest hybrid would join the recently launched Insight and upcoming next-generation Civic Hybrid. The portfolio also will expand with the arrival of [...]