Ford Ecoboost Engine Production to Be Tripled in 2012
26 Jan 2012, 18:27 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / The concept of downsizing has gathered more and more fans among automotive producers, with notions such as “direct petrol injection” and “turbocharging” gathering more attent...
Toyota To Shift Focus from Hybrids to Downsizing
23 Jan 2012, 17:40 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Since Toyota is in the battle for the title of the world’s No. One automotive producer, the company must also play in the eco field and so far, the carmaker has placed all its eggs in the hybr...
2012 Honda Crosstour Gets Four-Cylinder Engine
22 Dec 2011, 07:37 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / The 2012 model year brings a new entry-level powerplant for the Honda Crosstour on the US market, with the carmaker recently announcing the introduction of a new four-cylinder unit. We are talkin...
Honda Announces New 1.6-liter Diesel Engine for Europe
30 Nov 2011, 15:32 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Among the multiple developments brought by Honda to the Tokyo Motor Show, the carmaker announced that it is offering a new diesel engine for the European market. The company will give us a fresh ...
Lexus GS to Get New Downsized Hybrid Version?
22 Nov 2011, 17:02 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Another day, another Lexus GS rumor. We’ve previously found out that Lexus could build an SC430 successor based on its platform and we were remembered that the sedan could become an M5 rival u...
Volkswagen US Replacing 2.5-liter with 1.8 TSI
18 Nov 2011, 17:02 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / When Americans say that there’s no replacement for displacement, they refer to the sweet bouquet of sensations offered by a block the size of the US. However, this isn’t the case wit...
Ford 1.0-liter Ecoboost Three-Cylinder Engine Presented
10 Nov 2011, 14:25 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Ford today unveiled a new UK-developed 1.0-liter turbocharged, direct injection EcoBoost engine, wit the downsized unit being presented by Ford President and CEO Alan Mulally in Cologne. The thre...
Ford F-150 V6 Sales Forecast Increased
14 Oct 2011, 15:17 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / It seems that America has made another step towards giving up the “There’s no replacement for displacement” religion. We are talking about full-size pickups with V86 engines here: ...
Opel and Vauxhall Complete Engine Refresh Detailed
14 Oct 2011, 13:43 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Sister GM brands Opel-Vauxhall are set to completely transform their engine ranges between 2013 and 2016, with downsizing being the word here. The most important powerplant moves will be the introdu...
New Ford Downsized V6 Engine Coming
11 Oct 2011, 10:26 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / The UAW contract recently signed by Ford has proven to be some sort of informational holy grail. So far, it has allowed us to find out that the 2013 Shelby GT500 will get a new supercharged V8 engin...
2013 Ford Escape to Debut at LA Auto Show, Engines Announced
5 Oct 2011, 09:47 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Ford will use the upcoming LA Auto Show, which is scheduled to take place between November 18 and 27. to introduce the all-new 2012 Escape crossover. The vehicle, part of the the Blue Oval’s ...
2013 Ford Fusion to Use 1.6-liter Ecoboost Engine
21 Sep 2011, 08:55 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / While in Europe it may not be that uncommon to see a mid-size sedan powered by a 1.6-liter four-cylinder engine, this seems extreme in the US. Well, this is exactly what Ford plans to do with the 20...
Fiat 0.9L TwinAir Engine Uses BorgWarner Technology
8 Jun 2011, 14:43 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Downsizing is the way to go in the contemporary automotive industry, but the process is more complex than it might seem, with all the little details being importnat in the race to cut fuel consumpti...
IndyCar to Use BorgWarner EFR Turbochargers
29 May 2011, 08:40 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / The Indycar Series is set to become a follower of the downsizing way starting from the 2012 season. The challengers will use 4- or 6-cylinder engines that will be equipped with BorgWarner's new...
BMW to Introduce TwinPower Turbo on 3- & 4-Cylinder Engines
22 Mar 2011, 17:27 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / BMW is planning to introduce the Twinpower Turbo package on a multitude of its three- and four-cylinder gasoline and diesel powerplants in an effort to increase the efficiency of its entry-level mod...
Volvo Following Engine Downsizing Plan
30 Nov 2010, 13:35 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / As the automotive world is making efforts to offer more efficient transportation solutions, engineers have to develop engines that offer a higher level of efficiency, with many carmakers becoming fo...
Engine Downsizing to Be Accelerated
21 Jul 2010, 13:02 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / The downsizing phenomenon has been on an ascending trend, as the market is increasing the demand for more fuel-efficient engines. And it seems like the trend is about to see an even sharper incre...
Fiat Expanding TwinAir Range
19 Jul 2010, 10:37 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Fiat is planning to move forward on the downsizing route, as the company wants to spread the use of the new two-cylinder 900 cc turbocharged TwinAir engine. The Italian company will offer the pow...
The Fall of the Supercharger...
17 May 2010, 15:13 UTC · By: Alex Oagana / ... Don't believe the hype! Contrary to what most of the automotive media is currently trying to feed you, the internal combustion engine (also called ICE) is far from being dead. Even though i...
Ford Preparing New Generation EcoBoost Engines
14 Apr 2010, 06:38 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Ford is giving us a preview of what the next generation of fuel-efficient EcoBoost engines will bring to the market, showing the deep connection between gasoline and diesel engine technology. &ld...