As weight reduction becomes more of an issue with hybrid and electric vehicles, Trelleborg Automotive is using advanced water injection technology to make the one part that touches every driver much lighter - the brake pedal.
The undeniably gorgeous Bentley Continental Supersports convertible will appear in Geneva this week after recently setting an Ice-speed record on the frozen plains of the Baltic Sea. The question is whether it’s new titanium frame has managed to trim down the bombshell’s three-ton curb weight.
Subaru has made a name for itself in the US performance market thanks to a rally-proven all-wheel-drive system mated to their turbocharged Boxer engines but when the Toyota-based Subaru sports car hits the US market it will not feature AWD or a turbocharged Boxer engine.
Even though Saab has introduced a few new vehicles since being purchased by Spyker, all of the production models we have seen since the merger were designed mostly by GM but with the opening of the 2011 Geneva Motor Show, we have our first look at the first vehicle fully designed by the Spyker-controlled Saab – the Saab Phoenix Concept.
Despite 2010 total revenue being up and product revenue being down, A123 Systems (Nasdaq: AONE) stock appears shaky due to net earnings loss of $1.56 per share.
The Fiat brand has been turning heads in the US as the Italian compact makes its return to the American market but as the 2011 Geneva Motor Show opened this morning, Fiat is turning heads with a sexy coupe concept based on the 2012 500 with help from Zagato.
The world's first van was invented in 1950 and called the Microbus in America and the Bulli in Europe. That design elicited a cult following worldwide that still exists today. Whether the Microbus with a 21st Century makeover will still strike a major chord with buyers around the world remains to be seen.
General Motors’ Austrailian Holden brand has introduced their new Series II Cruze and while it looks a great deal like the 2011 Chevrolet Cruze, the Holden version offers more interior goodies and drivetrain options.
It’s hard for even the most conscientious driver to avoid an incident like this. About 1 p.m. yesterday, a Cessna 182 needed to make an emergency landing on Highway 14 in Alabama after suddenly losing power.
The market demands that new and fresh car designs be developed and brought into production quickly, requiring decision makers to have a firm command of the principles involved in structural design for real world performance.
