Engine materials

Mazda SKYACTIV-D 1.5 diesel engine

The new SKYACTIV-D 1.5l diesel engine

Mazda Motor Corporation has announced that the upcoming all-new Mazda2 (known as Demio in Japan) will feature the SKYACTIV-D 1.5l, a newly developed 1.5-liter clean diesel engine making use of the company’s next-generation SKYACTIV technology. Similarly to the next generation SKYACTIV-D 2.2l clean diesel engine available in models such as the Mazda CX-5, the SKYACTIV-D […]

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2015 Dodge Challenger SRT Supercharged

The 2015 Dodge Challenger SRT with HEMI Hellcat engine

The newly consolidated Dodge and SRT brands are launching out of the gate – introducing the new 600-plus horsepower 2015 Dodge Challenger SRT with a Hellcat engine – the 2015 Dodge Challenger SRT just one month after taking the wraps off the new Dodge Challenger 392 HEMI Scat Pack Shaker at the New York Auto

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Opel ECOTEC 1.6 CDTI

The Opel 1.6l CDTI performances presented at Geneva motor show

The 1.6 CDTI with 100 kW/136 hp and 320 Nm maximum torque, that we introduced you in a previous post, is now available in the high-volume Astra hatchback, Astra notchback and Astra Sports Tourer models. It consumes 3.9 liters diesel per 100 km in the NEDC test procedure (New European Driving Cycle). The 81 kW/110 hp

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Bentley Continental V8 S engine

North American debut of the Bentley Continental GT V8 S

Bentley introduces V8 power to the Continental GT V8 S in North America for the first time. Alongside this debut at the North American International Auto Show (NAIAS), is the world’s fastest four-door luxury saloon, the Flying Spur, and the pinnacle of the Bentley range, the Mulsanne. 2013 was Bentley’s record year. Global deliveries increased

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Ford EcoBoost 2.3 liter engine

The 2.3l EcoBoost engine of the new Ford Mustang

Specifically tuned for use in Mustang, the all-new 2.3-liter EcoBoost® engine brings the performance Mustang drivers expect and the ability to deliver projected improved fuel economy. Turbocharging, direct injection and twin independent variable camshaft timing are projected to deliver more than 305 horsepower and more than 406 Nm of torque. This engine is the first Ford engine that uses

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