Individual Technology Development Might Spell Automotive Doom
18 Aug 2015, 12:19 UTC · By: Vlad Mitrache / It sounds a bit gloomy, but it's not such a far-fetched theory. Just wait until you hear about the ridiculous sums spent on development
Volkswagen Confirms 1.0-liter TSI Turbo Petrol Engine in Frankfurt, Going in the Golf
13 Sep 2013, 17:14 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Small three-cylinder engines have become widespread in the auto industry, much more so now when fuel prices are so high. Volkswagen’s head of R&D, Dr. Hans-Jakob Neusser told auto journ...
VW Polo to Reportedly Get 1.0-liter Engine from Up!
29 Jun 2013, 13:24 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / German magazine Auto Bild has scooped VW’s Polo supermini. They say that small changes will be made to the car to keep it going until a replacement is ready in 2015. The report simply says ...
Citroen Launches PureTech Three-Cylinder Engines
12 Dec 2012, 18:36 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Citroen has taken to downsizing its supermini engines again, and has announced the introduction of a three-cylinder engines under the PureTech name. These will be available in the C3, DS3 and C-Elys...
No EcoBoost for EcoSport in China?
9 Nov 2012, 16:58 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Ford makes some killer compacts and mid-size vehicles, not to mention the pickups. But when it goes below the supermini, strange things happen. One example would be the new Ka, which is a Fiat 500 b...
2012 SEMA: Formula Ford 1.0L EcoBoost Road Car · Live Photos
4 Nov 2012, 12:44 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Ford might make its money selling sedans and pickups to regular folks, but it has the engineering might to impress us. Take the 1.0-liter EcoBoost engine, a three-cylinder motor that makes 123 hp in...
Ford’s Three-Cylinder EcoBoost Could Grow into a 1.5-Liter
2 Nov 2012, 12:21 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Ford proved it’s still a top contender in engine technology when it launched the 1.0-liter EcoBoost engine. This small three-cylinder turbocharged unit features quite a few patented inventions...
BMW Will Offer Three-Cylinder Engine in US
2 Oct 2012, 12:05 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / BMW didn’t bring as many cars as we originally thought they would to the Paris Motor Show, but the Active Tourer Concept is more important than we originally thought, not because it previews t...