The SAE (Society of Automotive Engineers) 2007 World Congress will convene in Detroit this week with a theme of "Engineering for Global Sustainable Mobility -- It's Up to Us." One of their tech sessions is titled "High Performance and Fuel Economy: Can We Have Both?" Increasing fuel economy while maintaining or even increasing performance is something everyone thinks about … [Read more...]
W9 Nine Cylinder E85 Engine Project
Thomas Johansson has been working toward a Master of Science degree in Engineering at the Lulea University of Technology in Sweden. Looking for an appropriate project for his thesis he decided to design and build a complete internal combustion engine from scratch to run on E85. Of course, he didn't just build an inline 4 or V8 or anything so mundane, instead, he chose a W9 … [Read more...]
GM Engine Builder Plus Online Dynamometer
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...]
18 Cylinder 2 Stroke Model Engine
Engines come in all varieties and model engines are no exception. Some model engine builders are willing to take on bigger challenges when choosing a prototype to model and Clen Tomlinson went all out with this 18 cylinder 2 stroke engine. You have to look closely to see what this engine really is. The engine consists of three banks of six cylinders connected together in a … [Read more...]