Hyundai: New Sports Car Class

The GENESIS COUPE is the first model of a new sports car class from Hyundai. The two-plus-two-seater has a front-mounted engine and rear-wheel drive. The car is powered optionaly by a 2.0 l four-cylinder turbocharged engine with 157 kW or a 3.8 l V6. The 2.0 T develops a maximum torque of 302 Nm. The top speed is 222 km/h. The combined fuel consumption of 9.5 l/100 km is equivalent to 220 g of CO2/km. The 3.8 l V6 with a maximum torque of 361 Nm reaches a top speed of 240 km/h. Overvall fuel consumption is given as 9.9 l/100 km; the manual gearbox version has a fuel consumption of 10.3 l...

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Borg Warner - Turbocharging for Volkswagen Commercial vehicles

BORG WARNER is equipping the top-of-the- range engines of the currrent Volkswagen commercial vehicle models T5 and Amarok with a regulated two-stage turbocharger (R2S). The turbocharged engine version of the 2.0 l four-cylinder common rail diesel engine has a power output of 132 kW in the T5 Transporter and 120 kW in the Amarok pick-up. The maximum torque of 400 Nm is available at 1500 rpm in both engines. The turbocharger enables the engine in the Transport van to achieve a specific power output of 66kW/l of displacement. Average fuel consumption is 7.6 l/100 km in the Transporter, while the Amarok 4x2 version can achieve a range of up to 1000 km with a single tank filling, with a CO2 emission of below 200 g/k...

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Bosch: New generation of acceleration sensors

Bosch is marking its entry into the fifth generation of micro-mechanical acceleration sensors with the launch of the new dual-axis SMA560 model for airbag control units.According to the company, the new development offers space savings of more than 40% compared to previous generations. What is more, one of four measuring ranges can be assigned to each sensing axis independently. With two sensing axes, the sensors are particularly suitable for use as a central sensor for the detection of frontal and side impacts...

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MERCEDES-BENZ VITO E-CELL: FIRST VAN WITH ELECTRICAL POWER EX WORKS

With the Vito E-Cell, Mercedes-Benz is the first automotive manufacturer to produce an electrically powered van ex works. The van boasts lithium-ion batteries with prismatic cells at rated voltage of 360 V, weight around 500 kg and energy capacity of 36 kWh. Delivery of a follow-up series of 2000 vehicles started in the end of 2010. The all-electric Mercedes-Benz Vito E-Cell, is not an experimental vehicle or a prototype, but a fully fledged series production model. The Vito E-Cell is the first electrically powered van in the world to be produced by an automotive manufacturer. Comparison to the basic vehicle with combustion engine The Vito E-Cell is based on a Mercedes Benz Vito panel van with a long wheelbase and a standard roof. It was...

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