General Motors will display an advanced technology compression ignition engine at its Milford Proving Grounds in Michigan today. The engine is a peek at new internal combustion engine developments at GM. The engines have been installed in a
Saturn Aura sedan and an Opel Vectra.
The concept is similar to that of a diesel, in that the fuel/air mixture is ignited by the heat caused by its compression, rather than by a spark plug. Unlike a diesel, however, the GM engines are designed to (...
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Ford Verve Concept – a bold and colourful concept car to be revealed at the 2007 Frankfurt Motor Show – gives the first hints of Ford’s future small-car design vision.
The significance of the Ford Verve Concept is that it’s the first physical evidence of the design direction for an all-new small Ford since it was announced earlier this year that the European arm of the company’s global Product Development group is taking the design and engineering lead in creating a new small-car (...)
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Lamborghini 350 GTV was the first prototype unveiled by Lamborghini in 1963. It previewed the first production model: the 350 GT.
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That is the production targeted by General Motors for the introductory year of the
Chevrolet Volt, according to Bloomberg News. Bloomberg said the information came from a GM insider. GM’s Robert Lutz has predicted the Volt’s introduction by late 2010.
At that production level, GM would be building four times as many Volts in the introductory year as Toyota did of the Prius in its first year on the market. Putting that into perspective,
Chevrolet plans to produce as many Volts (..
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The RD-6 Concept was built by a small team of designers and it was a a break from tradition for Jaguar, the diesel engine being one of the more unusual features.
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The spectacular quad-turbo, V-12 powered, mid-engine Chrysler ME Four-Twelve super car has roared onto the scene to shine as the most advanced Chrysler ever built.
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"An Alfa Romeo flagship that moves beyond the conventional”. That’s how Giorgetto Giugiaro photographs the Visconti, the concept car he created in sheer freedom, just like he did two years ago with the Brera coupe.
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Acura debuted the DN-X concept vehicle in 2002 at the New York International Auto Show. Infused with the latest technology, the DN-X puts an exclamation point on the term sports sedan by combining the style, handling and exhilarating performance of a high-powered sports car with the roominess and functionality of a luxury sedan.
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As we reported previously Suzuki will unveil the Kizashi Concept at the Frankfurt Auto Show. The company today unveiled the first official images of the concept.
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Mercedes will unveil at the Frankfurt Motor Show the F700 Concept, a radical luxury-car powered by the innovative DiesOtto engine.
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