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JULY 21, 2025

The Imprezas legendary boxer engine and all-wheel drive helped Subaru win multiple World Rally Championships and get established as a maker of highly capable go-anywhere vehicles. X-Mode also keeps the transmission in a lower gear to utilize more of the engines performance, distributed to wheels that have grip.

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JUNE 10, 2025

The partially Iveco-based Magnum was fairly trucky, using a turbodiesel engine or either a supercharged four-cylinder from Lancia or a V6 from Alfa Romeo, though it did have a nice leather-lined interior. liter truck version, and you could option on a supercharger. For the U.S. liter V8 from GM, also with an Eaton supercharger.

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JULY 21, 2025

The German automaker says its high-performance M straight-six and V8 engines will live on past the introduction of toughe r Euro 8 emissions regulations. M CEO Frank van Meel told Autocar while attending the Goodwood Festival of Speed that the challenge wasnt really to make the engines EU7 compliant, but to "keep performance."

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JUNE 23, 2025

Finance , Rivian Chief Software Engineer Wassym Bensaid revealed that the EV startup will be providing the underlying tech stack for all future EVs from the Volkswagen Group. Basically, Volkswagen and its brands have decades of mechanical engineering experience, but comparatively little in software engineering.

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JUNE 8, 2025

All Rights Reserved Does High Octane Fuel Actually Clean Your Engine? Latest News Reviews Brands Car Types Buying Culture Tech Beyond Cars Racing QOTD Features Newsletter Advertise Culture Wrenching Does High Octane Fuel Actually Clean Your Engine? As for that myth about higher octane fuel cleaning your engine? By Jordan A.

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JULY 24, 2025

Its engine options, transmissions and running gear were pretty much identical to the Z4. More than an engine Toyota Engines arent the only difference between the A90 and whatever comes next for Gazoo Racing. At first, folks were excited to be getting a new Supra at all, considering the fact that Toyota discontinued the U.S.

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JUNE 21, 2025

Bringing German engineering to Level 4 autonomous driving MOIA / VW Group The ID Buzz AD is the first vehicle in Germany to reach SAE Internationals threshold for Level 4 autonomous driving, meaning that the car can drive itself, with no need for a driver behind the wheel, within designated areas. according to VW Group CEO Oliver Blume.

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JULY 17, 2025

Despite loopholes big enough to ship jet engines through , auto tariffs seem to be having the desired effect of protecting American manufacturing, just this once. The factory clearly has some extra capacity right now, with just 7,797 EX90s sold this year as of Volvos June sales report compared to 120,407 XC60s. Comment(s) Recommended

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JUNE 27, 2025

Serpentine belts could be one application, useful on hard-to-reach engines, but I was thinking more about timing belts. If a timing belt snaps in an interference engine, pistons hit valves, and the entire engine must be rebuilt or replaced.

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JUNE 16, 2025

What comes next for GMA Heres what the heads of the company told the outlet : Phillip Lee, the CEO of the Gordon Murray Group, said: "We are excited to offer customers the opportunity to create the bespoke supercar of their dreams with the GMSV design and engineering teams. You wont be shocked to learn that weve covered the GMA T.50

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JUNE 18, 2025

These give you a lot of the same cosmetic and under-the-skin upgrades of the 63 models, but theyve got smaller engines that arent as powerful. Still, models with AMGs latest four-cylinder are handbuilt with the "one man – one engine" standard that higher-up AMG models get, so thats neat.

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JUNE 9, 2025

If youre in a Model 3 or Model Y, dont bother looking, as Tesla didnt see fit to equip those cars with air ride from the factory, despite originally engineering both to be capable of accepting air suspension. If you can raise and lower your vehicle with the push of a button, then its riding on air springs.

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JUNE 8, 2025

Oregons SB1213 was written specifically to legalize kei cars and would apply to a vehicle that "[w]as originally manufactured in Japan or South Korea," "[h]as an engine that has a piston or rotor displacement of 660 cubic centimeters," "[i]s 11 feet or less in length," "[i]s 4.9 Sorry, bud, those arent safe enough.

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JULY 11, 2025

All Rights Reserved What Otherwise Good Car Had A Terrible Engine? Latest News Reviews Brands Car Types Buying Culture Tech Beyond Cars Racing QOTD Features Newsletter Advertise QOTD What Otherwise Good Car Had A Terrible Engine? Now, Im not going to put you in any sort of box when it comes to what a "terrible engine" is.

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JULY 10, 2025

All Rights Reserved I Need A Cheap And Sturdy Truck To Haul Furniture! Latest News Reviews Brands Car Types Buying Culture Tech Beyond Cars Racing QOTD Features Newsletter Advertise Buying Advice I Need A Cheap And Sturdy Truck To Haul Furniture! Sure, there are plenty of small and midsize trucks to pick from, but who wants that trash?

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JULY 25, 2025

EV owners, on the other hand, often obsess over the intricate engineering of their cars, so its actually sort of surprising that when they fail to contend with the basic physics of electron-based propulsion versus petroleum. They dont care about range because theres always a nearby gas station.

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JUNE 28, 2025

Rodriguez June 28, 2025 7:05 pm EST BLKstudio/Shutterstock A cars brake system is just as important as its engine and transmission. One makes you go, and one helps you stop. Applying a little pressure to the brakes can slow a car down and stop it, but if you suddenly notice a reduced response time from your brakes, there may be a problem.

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JULY 31, 2025

Instead, the American automaker used its own development engineers, just like it did when the ZR1 set those other lap records. In fact, according to Chevy, ZR1X vehicle dynamics engineer Drew Cattell is now the fastest non-professional racecar driver to ever lap the Nürburgring. These are the best Corvettes in history, period."

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JULY 2, 2025

The Ferrari Amalfi mimics that vibe and follows in the Romas footsteps as a 2+2 coupe thats less hardcore than the brands rear-mid-engine models. seconds, and a reworked engine thats designed to be more rev-happy. The convertible version will be unveiled next year to replace the Roma Spider.) Sounds tasty. The Amalfis camshafts are 2.9

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JUNE 8, 2025

You no longer have to clean carburetors, adjust timing, or perform frequent engine tune-ups the way older cars required. By Justin Hughes June 8, 2025 5:55 pm EST Pongmoji/Getty Images Theres no question that cars are getting more reliable and maintenance-free. Modern cars still require tune-ups , just not as often.)

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JUNE 24, 2025

But while it will include a rotary engine, expect the production version to be a range-extended hybrid like the MX-30 E-Skyactiv R-EV that never made it to the U.S. Unlike the MX-30, though, the new RX-7 — or perhaps it will be called the RX-9 — will have a more powerful rotary engine that also meets emissions requirements.

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JUNE 12, 2025

Caught by Car Spy Media , the new Bimmer scythes through the most famous corners in Germany without any engine roar at all, decked out in supposedly camera-confusing livery (though the camera that took the video would disagree).

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JULY 2, 2025

Its not just the engine doing all the work, and it would be useless if there wasnt anything there to ignite the air/fuel mixture that causes the explosion to push the pistons down and get the car moving. The latter has a direct connection with the engine, and if contaminated by oil, your car isnt going anywhere.

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JULY 31, 2025

If you go with the 2025 model, youll definitely feel its age, with its noisy engine and somewhat stiff ride. While the three-cylinder engine may have some vibration issues while idling, the vehicle itself is both spacious and easy to get into and out of. Adding all-wheel drive does drop that rating down to 31 mpg, though.

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AUGUST 5, 2025

Its pretty much been happening since EVs first hit the scene, but Chevy just blew everyone elses doors off with the feat it just achieved in a 2026 Silverado EV Work Truck : 1,059.2 Of course, the biggest thing Chevy did to gain a range advantage was driving the truck quite slowly. miles on a single charge. miles per kWh.

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AUGUST 8, 2025

While body design and engine proportions are what likely initially draws owners to a car, those little goodies are the extra spice that can make a merely pretty car a great one. From BuddyS The truck features that can turn anyone into a truck person 2023 Ford Maverick XLT Hybrid.

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JULY 4, 2025

You can destroy your cars engine by driving in too deep of water and cause hydrolocking. This is what happens when water is drawn into the engine cylinders via the air-intake system. Ultimately, the cars engine will stall out and seize up after sucking in water. Hydrolock is the answer.

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JUNE 25, 2025

That plus a revised engine tune bumps Sadairs Spear up slightly to 1,300 horsepower on pump gas and 1,625 hp on E85. Simplify, then add lightness and power Koenigsegg Some of Colin Chapmans philosophy shows in Sadairs Spear, though not to the exclusion of more power. Unique hood scoops funnel more air into the same twin-turbo 5.0-liter

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JULY 18, 2025

Automakers are for-profit businesses, theyre not out here to make neat engineering exercises — theyre here to make money, and cars are simply a means to that end. Automakers should make these swings, they should build feats of engineering just to prove they can. The company doesnt actually care whether you buy it or not.

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JULY 11, 2025

Automakers are phasing out internal combustion engine production, and the future looks, well, eerily silent. Call it gutsy or far-fetched, but it just might be the Hail Mary that gives gas engines another shot at glory. Synhelion is targeting the fleet of existing cars, trucks, and classic vehicles.

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JUNE 9, 2025

Ram also chose this weekend to announce that, after 13 years of watching from the sidelines, it will return to racing in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series. Body lines around the fenders and grille carry a familiar appearance, framing a large Ram logo that separates this truck from the pack." citizen) immigrant.

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JUNE 19, 2025

liter V8 is known to be one of the most reliable engines ever produced by the Japanese carmaker. market Land Cruisers are large and luxurious, which broadens their appeal among family buyers seeking a tough truck. Toyota has a stellar reputation for building reliable cars, but the outgoing Land Cruisers 3UR-FE 5.7-liter

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JULY 8, 2025

That said, since electric vehicles dont have engines taking up space anywhere, theyre basically perfect for a frunk. You do it, and you can feel the hood bow a little bit every time you do it, and the whole experience makes you feel like, "I dont want to do that."

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JULY 25, 2025

The Mistrals quad-turbo W16 sounds like nothing else , and Bugatti has carefully engineered it that way. They check its fit, removal process, and high-speed resistance — Bugatti hasnt said how fast the Mistral can go with the roof on, but Im sure its a bit less than the record-breaking 282 mph it hit with the roof off.

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JULY 3, 2025

Ariel says a host of internal changes and new components push the 4RRs K20C engine up to its new heights. That first space-frame chassis Atom had a Rover engine that produced 120 horsepower, but things started heating up with the 2005 Atom 2, which was offered with a supercharged Honda Civic Type R engine producing 275 horsepower.

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JULY 13, 2025

All Rights Reserved The Most Common Oil Contaminants And What They Do To Your Engine Latest News Reviews Brands Car Types Buying Culture Tech Beyond Cars Racing QOTD Features Newsletter Advertise Culture Jalopnik Explains The Most Common Oil Contaminants And What They Do To Your Engine By Jordan A.

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JULY 2, 2025

In a statement, the company said that the move will mark "a bold step in unifying high-performance engineering across Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep and Ram under a single, dedicated identity." After all, Kuniskis is the guy who spearheaded putting Hemi V8s back in Ram pickup trucks. In theory, this sounds like a great idea.

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