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Advertisement It’s called the Mustang Lithium, and it’s packing over 1000 lb (0.45 t)-ft of torque. Ford is going electric for SEMA this year with its freshly announced Mustang Lithium. The pony car is an all-electric one-off with over 900 …
Advertisement Dual-clutch transmissions (DCT) represent a technological marvel in the automotive industry, offering a perfect blend of efficiency, rapid gear changes, and driving dynamics. These transmissions use two separate clutches to pre-select and engage gears, providing seamless shifts without interrupting …
Advertisement Brakes are easily one of the most important parts of your car. They use pressure to push pads against the rotor, Slowing rotation and eventually bringing you to a stop. All that friction generates a huge amount of heat. …
Advertisement That slow buildup of boost that you’ve always blamed on turbo lag? It has to do with the boost threshold, Which is completely different from lag. As automakers increasingly turn to small-displacement turbocharged engines, A lot of folks are …
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Advertisement As small-displacement turbocharged engines become increasingly commonplace, automakers are working hard to eliminate turbo lag. In some cases, that means compound turbocharging—multi-turbo setups that pair small, fast-responding turbos with larger, high-pressure units. For some automakers, even that isn’t enough. That …
Advertisement As Mazda and Infiniti have proved, there’s a lot of innovation left in the internal-combustion engine. One of the more wild concepts we’ve seen is called Reactivity Controlled Compression Ignition (RCCI), and it could just be the holy grail of …
Advertisement A gearbox contains a great many moving parts. Some of them are submerged in oil and some of them are splashed that is, The oil is carried to them by other moving parts. The lubrication is designed to prevent …