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more about #sae more comments → danio3834: I was at the show yesterday and marveled at these engines in person. I think the Scuderi shows a lot of promise with the "air hybrid" concept and over... more » philibuster: I don't understand how the vengeance can be a replacement for the reciprocating piston engine. The problem I see here is the cam driven sliding vanes.... more » elwood: Hemi? Meh. And how are they implementing variable valve timing with only one camshaft riding in the block? That Lexus V6 could use some turbos too. more » acarr260: I expected something from Wankelin' since you were talking about rotary flaws (one of). So is "Vengeance it!" going to replace the 'busa meme now that... more » Jokermanpaco: If the vengeance works anywhere close to the way they say it will, umm yeah, small cars going VERY fast should be very easy. And yay for a rotary sty... more » MushyHeirloom: This isn't so much conventional porn as it is guro, you know. more » Skunky: Oooh yeah baby, check out the copper wrapping on that Honda... Wait, that Lexus has a catalytic convertor, man what's with all this 'safe sex' stuff? more » Mad_Science: Nothing like a well-lubricated reciprocating piston and some valves to liven up your morning. more » Plecostomus [Tyrrell]: Congratulations, I am now at full fucking mast in the middle of an office full of people. Looks like I won't be able to get up for a while. more » Jo Schmo: You cannot mention "booth professionals" in your synopsis unless you post photographic evidence. There is a law or something. more » -
#2009sae
Top Five Pieces Of Hot Engine Porn At SAE
The SAE World Congress is a huge conference of very serious businessmen and engineers gathering to exchange ideas and opine on the industry. It's also a place where you can geek-out on hardcore engine pr0n. More » -
#2009sae
2009 SAE: We'll Do Anything To Hit CAFE Targets
The pressure's on for engineers at the 2009 SAE World Congress to come up with novel ways to help automakers meet and exceed future 35 MPG CAFE targets, but a balloon car? Ridiculous! More » -
#2009sae
General Dynamics RST-V Series-Hybrid With Cool In-Wheel Motors
The General Dynamics Reconnaissance Surveillance and Targeting Vehicle is one cool piece of kit. It's powered by four electric in-wheel motors and can export thirty kilowatts directly to the grid. It's also got neat-o gauges. More » -
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Scuderi Split-Cycle Engine Could Make 140 HP Per Liter
We've heard of the Scuderi Split-Cycle engine before, and we even spotted a plastic mock-up at SAE World Congress last year. This year the design is complete, and they project 140 HP per liter! More » -
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"100 MPG" Electric Hummer H3 Doesn't Actually Get 100 MPG
We're here at the 2009 SAE World Congress in Detroit, where California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger showed up for the "100 MPG" Raser Electric Hummer H3 unveiling. Which, incidentally, does not actually get 100 MPG. More » -
#formulasae
Time-Lapse Video Makes Formula SAE Chassis Fabrication Interesting
The annual Formula SAE competition challenges college students to build an open-wheel racer from scratch, as seen here in this amazing time-lapse video of the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign team fabricating a chassis. More » -
#challengersrt8
2009 Dodge Challenger SRT-8 Six Speed Caught On Cobo Roof
Amusing, it's taken a little over two years but the 2008 Dodge Challenger SRT-8 has gone from a concept revealed on the show floor of the 2006 Detroit Auto Show to parking on the roof of Cobo during the 2008 SAE World Congress. This shiny red one was parked staring straight at the GM RenCen buildings almost like some bruiser looking for a fight with a Camaro. This one even has a little battle scar on the front passenger side fender to prove it can hang with the tough kids. More » -
#novelties
Tracked Robot Chases Man, Aggressive Sentience Imminent
We keep telling you the robot wars are going to happen any day now, and you just don't listen. While this is more like some version of a robot dog nipping at your heels, we still don't know what the mechanical marvel is going to do with that ball when he catches his prey. Okay, we kid, we're pretty sure this is another one of those TARDEC toys (where do they get those marvelous gadgets?) paid for with your tax dollars, but it looks like it could throw down if properly equipped for robot war. -
#customcars
Students Show Off SAE Collegiate Design Series Racers
Back in the way off yonder, at least two of us on the Jalopnik staff spent time turning wrenches on an SAE car during college. These cars are nice reminder that the best engineers are the ones who wake up at one in the afternoon and still smell like Jager bombs. The SAE Collegiate Design Series is an effort to put classroom learning into practice by providing engineering competitions for students to work on. There are a range automotive groups to choose from including the Formula SAE, BAJA Challenge, and the now defunct Formula Lighting Series. Here at the 2008 SAE World Congress, the colleges are showing off their wares and proving that the heart of racing is still alive and well. More » -
#novelties
Raytheon HY-DRA Shows Off In-Wheel E-Motors
All the big names in defense are here today hawking their wares and Raytheon has an off road badass-mobile that practically begs to be flogged mightily. The Hybrid-Defense Recon Assault (HY-DRA) shows off some pretty neat tech (which actually is sort of the military version of the Chevy Volt). The HY-DRA is an EV with in-wheel motors, an on-board range extender, a sweet McLaren F1-style three seat layout, and a monster .50 caliber up top. Funny thing about that .50 cal, before they decided to go with the in-wheel motor design, they had inboard mounted motors and half shafts running out to the wheels. When fired perpendicular to the line of travel, the recoil from the gun would actually knock the HY-DRA on its side. Yeah, this is one instance where unpsrung weight and low center of gravity go well together. More » -
#mahindrascorpio
FEV Shows Off Mahindra Scorpio Diesel Electric Hybrid Battery Pack, Talks Appalachian
Well, there you have it folks, batteries in the boot, basically all the proof you get this is a hybrid SUV because everything else hybridy is in the transmission. We also gathered the Scorpio diesel hybrid is intended for production, but dates and the possibility of US import were left up to the Mahindra folks. Aside from that bit of boring, we talked to the FEV folks a bit and got some information in conflict with our earlier reporting. We were wandering around Cobo at the 2008 SAE World Congress and trying to figure out where the heck the Mahindra Appalachian sporting a diesel electric hybrid powertrain was. More » -
#mahindrascorpio
Indian Mahindra Scorpio Diesel-Electric Hybrid SUV: First Pictures Of First Indian Hybrid
We just snapped off a couple of shots of the Mahindra Scorpio, the diesel-electric hybrid SUV we told you would be unveiled here at the 2008 SAE World Congress. Yes, it's before everything has opened to the engineering public. Yes, we may not have been officially allowed out on the floor. Yes, we probably broke a city statute or two in doing it, but no, rumors of any cash exchanging hands in the process are very much untrue. What is true is the hybrid diesel SUV from the sub-continent is the first of its kind for Mahindra and is being displayed in the stand of their development partner FEV. More » -
#mahindrascorpio
Indian Mahindra Scorpio Diesel-Electric Hybrid SUV To Be Revealed At SAE
Mahindra has just jointly announced with FEV that they'll be displaying their sub-continent-styled Mahindra Scorpio with a diesel-electric hybrid powertrain at the SAE World Congress this weekend here in Detroit. The system includes a 40 HP E-motor that works in stop/start, electric acceleration, and regenerative braking capacities — developing peak torque in the range of 200 lb-ft. The diesel engine is a 2.2-liter inline four with common rail injection, developing 113 HP mated to a six-speed automatic transmission. Although no word on what this has to do with the Mahindra Appalachian we'd been told to look for this week at the SAE World Congress, or whether we'll be seeing this curry-flavored Indian import stateside, it at least looks like the hybrid SUV market is set to get mighty interesting. Press release below the fold and in case you're interested, the shot up top is a camino-ized version of the Scorpio they'll be showing off. So you probably shouldn't expect a truck bed.
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#news
Stick Your Fossil Fuel, Eh? Canadian Students Build 3,145-mpg Car
Students at the University of British Columbia handily trounced competitors in this year's SAE Supermileage Competition, using their superior engineering kung-fu to achieve over 3,000 mpg in a car they designed and built. The competition pits smartypants against propellerhead to see who can best expand the efficiency of an internal combustion engine, and the UBC has won in four out of the six competitions it's entered. Employing principals of aerodynamics, weight reduction, and drawing on Canada's storied advancements in dildonics, the team thrusted to victory, despite a diminutive 54cc unit. More » -
#news
Sir-Mix-A-Lot Was Right: Fonda Didn't Have a Motor In the Back of Her Honda!
The results are in for automakers using Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) standards for rating their cars' horsepower. And this is no good news for those of you who bought that Toyota Camry with the expectation of a hotter-than-hot-sake 210 hp. In reality, you may be feeling a bit like you just swallowed some raw shrimp, cause that hp just dropped down to a piddly 190. More » -
#news
Universal Horsepower Testing Busts Japanese Carmakers
Whoops. If you bought a 2006 Acura RSX, expect to get five fewer horsepower than the 2005 model. Buy an '06 Corvette LS7, however, and you'll gain an equal number over 2005. What happened? It seems Japanese automakers' overselling of their cars' horsepower was outed by their moving to the new, third-party horsepower standards set by the Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) in their marketing. The SAE recently changed its testing procedures to make the numbers more relevant to real-world use, not in ideal conditions. According to the Detroit News, Toyota and Honda are retesting their entire vehicle lineups, while other automakers are retesting only cars and trucks with updated powertrains. Will the nearly assured backlash among enthusiasts provide an image boost to struggling US carmakers? Or will no one really care? Seriously, we're asking — tips@jalopnik.com. More »
