Fuel Characteristics Ethanol is a fuel obtained from the distillation and fermentation of starchy crops such as corn. In France, ethanol fuel is sold as E85. It is a mixture of ethanol / gasoline (volume ratio: 85% ethanol to 15% gasoline). It is widely used in Sweden, Brazil and the USA, where it is used as […]
Adapting an engine to Ethanol fuel (Flex fuel) Read More »
The Volvo Group’s plant in Skövde produces some 300 engines a day. The heavy-duty 13- and 16-liters engines are delivered to assembly plants where they are installed in trucks that are sold in Europe and the rest of the world. The following pictures shows the complicated process that transforms sand and scrap metal into advanced
Manufacturing of a 13L Volvo Truck engine Read More »
Schaeffler is helping to unlock greater potential through the optimization of internal combustion engines with its thermal management module. This innovative module is key for reducing fuel consumption and CO2 emissions by up to 4%. The Schaeffler thermal management module is a temperature control unit for the entire drive train. It is integrated in a
A new thermal management solution for improving fuel economy Read More »
Opel continues the fundamental renewal of its powertrain portfolio with an all-new four-cylinder, turbo-diesel engine. The second family of new downsized power units to be introduced after the gasoline 1.6-liter SIDI ECOTEC, the 1.6-liter CDTI ECOTEC diesels will replace existing 1.7-liter engines and certain lower powered versions of the 2.0-liter range. Featuring closed-loop combustion control
The new Opel 1.6-liter diesel engine Read More »
The Mini All4 Racing has been developped by MINImotorsport for the X-raid Team. The car is currently participating to the Dakar Rally with Stéphane Peterhansel as pilot and having won the Dakar 2012 for its first year participation. Mini All4 Body The chassis of the MINI ALL4 Racing provides the basis for the modifications required
The Mini All4 Racing participating to the Dakar 2013 Read More »
