General Motors Performance Parts is a major player in the crate engine business which should be no surprise since GM has produced some of the most popular engines ever installed in a car. The small block Chevy is legendary in racing and hot rodding in general and the big blocks today put out horsepower numbers we could not have imagined just ten years ago. Although crate … [Read more...]
Electronic Wedge Brakes Signal Future Electric Cars
Electronic Wedge Brakes, scheduled to appear on a German production car, probably in 2008, are the first part of a multi part concept called "eCorner" by Siemens VDO. Electronic Wedge Brakes or EWB, eliminate the hydraulic system used to power the brake pads in current automotive systems and substitute 12 volt electric motors that move rollers and a wedge shaped interface. The … [Read more...]
DashDAQ Data Aquisition System
DashDAQ is easy to miss at a big show like SEMA, it's not covered in chrome or sporting a big turbocharger, but this little device may have been one of the biggest product introductions last week. So, what's the big deal? DashDAQ, by Drew Technologies, can plug into the OBD2 port under your dash like many other scanners and diagnostic tools available elsewhere, but DashDAQ … [Read more...]
Electric Cars are the Future – Bob Lutz
If you are young and just getting started in an automotive career, pay attention to electric motors and batteries because you'll be seeing a lot more of them in the future. While the internal combustion engine has served well for over a century and will continue to serve for many more years, there is a definite shift under way toward an electric car future. Hybrid cars are a … [Read more...]
Supercharged Super Corvette Spy Photos
It looks like the Super Corvette is on track to make it on to the streets. Spy photos of the supervette showed up on Autoweek's website, taken by Chris Doane for Brenda Priddy & Company. The photos show an extra scoop on the hood and the photographer reported a whine emanating from the car, indicating the presence of a supercharger, with speculation being that it's mounted … [Read more...]
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