Powered Roads
A disadvantage of electric cars is the range of travel provided by the batteries. Once the battery is discharged a comparatively long recharge period is required before a journey can be continued. This makes the electric cars, as they are today, suitable for daily...
GM’s Auto Supply Struggle May Be Over
Obtaining the thousands of parts that go into auto production can be daunting. From large sheets of steel to minuscule plastic fittings it's a constant stream that, if interrupted, can fall like a house of cards. In a constant game of somehow making both sides happy...
Tons of power is worthless if you can’t put it down
On the track and off, transferring the power from the engine to the wheels has always been a huge obstacle for shade tree mechanics and engineers alike. Over the years there has been a few notable designs proven to help solve this issue. Posi-rears, limited slip...
Aston Martin To 3-D Scan Valkyrie Buyers’ Bodies For Seats
To put it bluntly, Aston Martin’s upcoming hypercar is giving a whole new meaning to the term “bespoke.” After all, if you were buying a $3.2 million 1,000-horsepower car, you would want it to fit like a glove too. Many times when you are dishing out so much money...
Triplx™ 3-1 Tire™ Has Teamed Up With NASA NE
Join us at the next NASA NE event! August 25 – 26 – Lime Rock Park September 22, 23 & 24 – Watkins Glen International Learn more about Triplx™ 3-1 Tire™ System Dr Vargas developed the idea for a tire that had 3 embedded...
Volvo, Audi, Google, Android: A Melding of Minds
In a next level user interface jump, Volvo and Audi have teamed up with Android and Google to attempt a rollout of personalized driving sought after by the entire industry. Apple doesn’t necessarily have the market cornered when it comes to auto innovations. Android...
Tease Your Emotions With The Fisker Electric Car
Official photos have surfaced of the Fisker EMotion electric car, just months ahead of its reveal. More than 1,000 orders have already been taken for the electric sedan, which seems to be toned down from the initial prototype that was tested. The full car reveal can...
Driverless Cars Are Here
For most drivers’ the image of an automobile hurtling down an interstate highway at 70 miles per hour, moving comfortably in prevailing traffic conditions without a human being behind the wheel is, to say the least, unnerving. This spring, and for the next several...
Precision Makes Power
Valves for every cylinder, a lobe for every valve. The camshaft has been a vital part of the internal combustion engine since its inception. The lobes of the camshaft control the lift (when the valves open) and the duration in which they stay open. If timed perfectly...
