#Turbocharging
Higher Octane Could Solve All of Our Problems
Speaking at a conference this week, EPA exec Christopher Grundler said automakers have asked for higher octane fuels for higher compression tolerance and more powerful engines, Automotive News is reporting.
Speaking at the CAR Management Briefing Seminar series, Grundler said the EPA has the authority to regulate fuel, but that the agency would investigate whether it would make sense to offer the higher-grade fuel. Grundler is the agency’s director of the Office of Transportation and Air Quality.
(Note to Grundler: You seem like a smart guy. Why can’t we all have race fuel all the time?)
QOTD: Are All These Turbocharged Cars Going to Last?
If there is one recent trend in the automotive industry today, it’s turbocharging.
Of course, there are a lot of other trends, too. That whole SUV coupe thing is bizarrely catching on. And I think we can all agree that it’s only a matter of time before someone sees the Subaru Outback’s 20 years of unrivaled success and finally decides to re-enter the wagon game.
But in the last few years, it’s turbocharging that has really managed to beat out everything else for today’s most popular automotive trend.
2015 Ford Mustang EcoBoost Convertible Review - No Respect
I pull up next to a previous-generation Mustang — its 5-liter V8 rumbling as it sits at a stop light — and look over to the driver. There is no acknowledgement from him that I exist. Not a nod, glance, nor a typical, Mustang-owner two-finger wave.
That’s not surprising though — he probably couldn’t hear me.
The 2.3-liter EcoBoost inline four is but a whimper next to the eight cylinders of Detroit aluminum. I give the boosted four banger a slight tip of accelerator. Still nothing from the owner of the “five-point-oh.”
Yamamoto: This MX-5 Is All You're Getting, Take It or Leave It
First it was the Toyobaru triplets. Now it’s the MX-5.
Nobuhiro Yamamoto, program manager for the Mazda MX-5 Miata, has crushed the dreams of those looking for more factory horsepower from the fourth-generation roadster. In short, if you want to “get hung up on numbers,” look elsewhere.
2016 Ford Focus RS Delivers 345 HP With 'Specially Engineered' EcoBoost Mill
Ahead of its arrival at this year’s Goodwood Festival of Speed in West Sussex, England, the 2016 Ford Focus RS’ horsepower figures were officially revealed.
HEMI Engine Family Receiving Upgrades To Fuel Economy, Power
Changes are coming to FCA’s HEMI engine family, ranging from increased fuel economy, to higher horsepower.
While You Were Sleeping: Viper ACR Pricing, BMW 3.0 CSL Hommage and Turbocharging All The Things
The Viper ACR will be able to take on other track-ready specials for thousands less.
Volkswagen Unveils New W12 At Vienna Motor Symposium
Volkswagen’s new 6.0-liter W12 TSI made its global debut at the 36th International Vienna Motor Symposium last Friday.
Cadillac CT6 To Receive Turbocharged, Naturally Aspirated V6 Engines
When the Cadillac CT6 hits showrooms later this year, power for the flagship will come in the form of two V6 engines.
Junkyard Find: 1987 Dodge Shelby Charger
Who would have thought, in the late 1960s, that the future held front-wheel-drive Chargers, based on a French platform? Or that Carroll Shelby’s name would be on some of those cars? The Shelby Chryslers aren’t worth a whole bunch today, which means that non-perfect ones show up in cheap self-serve wrecking yards all the time; we’ve seen this ’87 Daytona Shelby Z, this ’86 Omni GLH, this ’85 Shelby Charger, and this ’84 Shelby Charger so far, and now I’ve spotted a very rough but still recognizable ’87 Shelby Charger in the San Francisco Bay Area.
Subaru Considering Smaller Engines, Phasing Out Six-Cylinder Units
Say farewell to the Subaru 3.6-liter six-cylinder boxer, as the automaker is considering smaller engines with turbos, among other options.
Alfa Romeo Readies New Engines For 2015 Debut
Aside from rebuilding itself in North America, Alfa Romeo is set to introduce a new family of high-performance engines into the lineup, the first of which will come in the next six months.
Chrysler Group Introduces PUG Plan For Pentastar V6 Family
Fiat Chrysler Automobiles’ Chrysler Group has big plans for its venerable Pentastar engine family, all in the name of improved fuel efficiency and power.
Volvo Goes Death Metal With Triple-Turbo Two-Liter Four
Channelling its inner Viking death metal chef spirit, Volvo has unleashed a concept 2-liter turbo-four delivering 450 horsepower with the help of three turbochargers.
Honeywell: US Turbo Market To Double By 2019
Once the biggest thing in the auto industry in the 1980s, turbocharging is back and screaming for vengeance, with the United States market expected to see double the boost pressure over the next five years.
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