Cummins works works on a 28-mpg diesel with V8 power for pickups

Cummins Inc. is developing a four-cylinder diesel engine aimed at giving full-sized, light-duty pickups the power of a small V-8 and overall fuel economy of 28 mpg.The project began in September using the Nissan Titan pickup, which is being used to test the engine, pickuptruck.com reports.Funding is provided by the U.S. Department of Energy in partnership with Nissan Motor Co. The Energy Departme

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Car-sharing programs hit the big time

Rental-car company Getaround introduced its business plan for “peer-to-peer car sharing” on May 24 at the Tech Crunch Disrupter conference in New York City. Unlike other car-renting and car-sharing companies such as ZipCar, Getaround works by connecting potential car renters with willing car owners via an iPhone app.All Getaround vehicles are privately owned. An owner can sign up for the program

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Video: Audi Le Mans driver Allan McNish explain 'eliminating luck'

Audi is ramping up its efforts for the 24 Hours of Le Mans both in the pit and in the marketing office. The company has created a new 3-D video called A Day in the Life of an Audi Driver.The video shows Audi Team Joest driver Allan McNish talking about the hundreds of people and hundreds of hours that go into planning for something such as Le Mans. It lives (in 2-D) at Audi’s YouTube channel but

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2012 Volkswagen Passat priced at $20,765

The all-new 2012 Volkswagen Passat, looking to be a big player in the highly competitive midsize segment and the first car to be built at a new Chattanooga, Tenn., assembly plant, will come to market this fall with a base sticker price of $19,995, plus $770 destination charge. The 2012 Passat will be sold with three powertrains and a variety of equipment levels.“The 2012 Passat is a true Volkswag

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Indianapolis 500: HPD wins Louis Schwitzer Award for refueling system

Honda Performance Development on May 21 won the 45th-annual Louis Schwitzer Award for motorsports engineering innovation and excellence in recognition of the Honda Refueling Safety Interlock System.The system, which reduces the potential for fires in pit lane when refueling, was created by a team at HPD led by Roger Griffiths, Jim Goodloe, Marco Martinelli and Robert Bell.The key part of the syst

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U.S. sales of quirky 5-series GT disappoint BMW

BMW's 5-series Gran Turismo was meant to be a stylish alternative to minivans and crossovers when it debuted in November 2009. But sales of the tall, quirky five-door have been disappointing.Now, BMW of North America CEO Jim O'Donnell says he wishes the company hadn't stopped selling the 5-series wagon in the United States last year. BMW had expected the 5-series GT to attract those wagon buyers,

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Mercedes Benz launches iPad app that tours redesigned CLS

Mercedes-Benz USA has released an iPad app for the redesigned 2012 Mercedes CLS that allows users to explore the car's interior and exterior and customize a vehicle. The app was created as a tool for dealership sales associates but it's open for consumers to use. It is the first installment in a series of 2012 model year product apps available free through the Apple Store. Users can find the app

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Measurer of pressure of I disturb in cloud 2g

To connect the measurer of boost in a Cirrus 04.Lo first that you must do is to connect the current or the cable of current of your measurer in the fuse of the quarters that is in the small box within the car. For the Earth you can take hold a screw and to connect it, later you pass the manguerita there of emptiness (the transparency) upon the column of the direction you are going there to find

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Tunear the measurer of kilometros or speedometers

The speedometers are one of the most important parts of the vehicle, so important that we must try that is always in perfect state, since is what all the information of the vehicle transmits until us. It has several spheres where one generally visualizes the kilometers per hour to which the vehicle moves (speedometer), another one where it indicates the RPM of the motor (tachometer), and two smal

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Limited edition racing car: Porsche 911 GT3 RS 4.0

With the 911 GT3 RS 4.0, one of Porsche's most popular, coveted and successful racing pedigree production cars is entering the home straight. Limited to 600 vehicles, the 911 GT3 RS 4.0 brings together in a road car all the attributes that have made the Porsche 911 GT3 a serial winner on the race track. The new model purveys thoroughbred motorsport technology to its innermost core. The flat engin

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Mercedes-Benz CL & SLS by MAE Design

For many years, MAE has been synonymous with exclusive accessories for Mercedes Benz brand vehicles. In particular the characteristic wheel rims were sought-after by all Mercedes fans around the world. Then things got quieter around the brand with its concise three letters. Now MAE takes off again under a new management, presenting all-new wheel designs right away!Lots has been said and written o

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The All-New 2012 Subaru Impreza. Coming this Fall.

The current Impreza is the perfect size. It's easy to park and fits in tight spaces, yet it's big enough to carry a full load of your companions and gear. We didn't want to lose any of this, so we found a way to stretch the interior and make it even roomier, while keeping the overall vehicle length and width the same. Now, the trunk on the all-new sedan can carry four golf bags, compared to the p

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Ford F-150 probe expanded to cover 2.7 million vehicles

U.S. safety regulators have expanded to 2.7 million vehicles an investigation into faulty fuel-tank straps on Ford F-150 pickups. Officials are looking into whether the straps that hold the fuel tanks can rust and break on F-150s from the 1997-2001 model years. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said two fires resulted from the problem over the weekend. One report from Ford said a vehicle caught on fire from a leaking fuel tank, and safety officials said they received another complaint of a fire that went out before causing major damage. There have been 306 complaints about th

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Ford Mustang adds 'Mayhem' to its option list

The social networks have spoken: The Ford Mustang V6 Performance package will now be known as the Mayhem Mustang package.Ford put out a call to its 1.4 million Facebook fans with the question, “What should we call the Mustang V6 Performance package?”More than 3,000 submissions were made via Ford's Facebook page, and almost 6,700 users installed the “You Name It” app. The winning submission came f

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Chevrolet Launches Special-Edition 2012 Camaro Exclusively For The Troops

If you presently serve in the United States’ armed forces, Chevrolet has some good news: it’s created a limited-edition 2012 Camaro just for you.In celebration of National Military Appreciation Month, General Motors announced the 2012 Camaro Honor and Valor model. The new package is essentially a stock 2012 Camaro SS, but throws in several unique touches, including a painted body kit, white side

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Geneva motor show 2011

From 3rd to 13th March 2011 Monday - Friday : 10 am to 8 pm Saturday - Sunday : 9 am to 7 pm Geneva public transport network (TPG)http://www.salon-auto.ch/en/

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Car tuning

Car tuning is both an industry and a hobby, in which an automobile, motor bike, scooter or moped is modified in order to improve its performance, handling and presentation and improve the owner's driving style. As most vehicles leave the factory set up for average driver expectations and average conditions, tuning has become a way to personalize the characteristics of the vehicle to the owner's p

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