Volkswagens’ technology labs have come up with another innovation for their VW Golf series: A combination of a supercharger and turbocharger. The SuperTurbo is aimed to be was introduced on the 2006-model of the Golf.
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The Shell Eco-Marathon is a competition in which vehicles take fuel consumption to the extreme - During one of its races, a japanese team, “Fancy Carol” set the current world record of 11,195 Miles Per Gallon (MPG). Compare that to up to 60 MPG in very efficient diesel passenger cars, or as little as 8 MPG in high-powered sportscars.
The Shell Eco-Marathon’s history stretches back over fifty years. A group of Shell scientists based in a research laboratory in Illinois, USA, had a friendly bet to see who could drive their own car furthest on one gallon of fuel. Although they ‘only’ achieved 50 miles per gallon, it was the foundation of today’s prestigious international event.
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As someone who keeps close tabs on automotive press releases, I can’t help but notice that there is a massive PR campaign running which alternates between stating how fantastically great LTI black cabs are, and how terribly horrible all other types of taxis are.
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So, you think you know your superchargers from your turbos? You know your spinners from your rims? Well, you’ve got another thing coming - here is an attempt at collecting a stupid amount of British Automotive Slang (BAS), courtesy of the gang over at PistonHeads forums.
In a recent court case in Florida, a jury awarded $61m to the parents of a Lance Crossman Hall, a 17-year-old who died as a passenger in a Ford Explorer. The driver fell asleep before the accident.
Estates with small engines? It’s been done. Small cars with no roof? Done. Long cars with swimming pools? How 2003. Cars with special houses for dogs? Yeah, we’ve seen those. You wouldn’t have thought it possible, but Vauxhall’s new MPV creates a brand new niche with potential
The story of how I had a head-on collision with a trailer in my 1990 Mini Cooper, but lived to tell the tale
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Having driven quite a few cars that have manual transmission (I am from Europe, after all), including a few street legal and almost legal racing cars (and having only recently gotten my first automatic transmission car), I think I have a few things that might be worth pointing out on this topic.
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