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alternative energy

G-Oil: Yep, You Guessed It, A Green Motor Oil

With green-this, hydrogen-that, hybrid-this and Al Gore-that all slowly taking over the pages of Jalopnik, we thought that we still had the safe haven known as the "traditional engine" to fall back on, free from worries about the environment or mpg or anything else. Until now. Welcome G-Oil to the party, the green-alternative to traditional motor oil. More »

5:30 PM on Tue Mar 4 2008
By Travis Hudson
1,234 views, 32 comments

racing news

Big Block With Four Turbos, Witty Headline Impossible

We had to reload this the first time it popped up, as we couldn't believe what our eyes were telling us. This serpentine piece of steel poetry is a 442 ci V8 sporting four independent turbochargers, all running through an intercooler. The entire system is modular and can be dropped into a drag-racing host as a single piece. Four turbos. Four! And big, bus-sized ones at that. The madmen behind this are Mike Moran and John Meaney, and they've whipped up a doozy of an engine. Anybody can slap on four turbos and call it a day, but this thing has a couple of extra tricks up it's sleeve.

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12:15 PM on Fri Feb 22 2008
By Ben Wojdyla
9,568 views, 109 comments

Latest by Josh: why have 4 turbos in ANY car?!?! its f'n stupid more »

novelties

Beautiful Hand-Built Air-Cooled V12 Makes 68 HP Per Liter


68 horsepower per liter! Air-cooled? You betcha. This hand-built V12 engine, the fruit of hobbyist Ralf Drendel's labor, clocks in at a mere 87 cc's of displacement and cranks out a whopping mere 6 horsepower. That's three times the pistons of the worlds smallest 4 cylinder and probably three times the headaches. The little terror was designed with RC planes in mind, but it's so thirsty its creator is having second thoughts. You wouldn't believe how hard it is to find pictures of the beast, but the video, as you can see above, is utterly glorious. Hit the jump for a picture of the mighty mini wonder. More »

11:45 AM on Mon Dec 31 2007
By bwojdyla
50,337 views, 48 comments

Latest by LaGrosse: I'm thinking 1/5 Scale Jaguar, myself!! more »

racing news

Is this the End? F1 Bans Engine Development for 10 Years

FIA has just announced a 10-year ban on engine development in Formula One. Teams will have to submit an engine to FIA by March 31, 2008, which they will then have to use through 2017. Speaking about the decision, FIA President Max Mosley said, "There is no need to develop an F1 engine any further. The engine runs at 19,000 rpm, which is far faster than any comparable engine. It sounds good, it's reliable and amazingly the six partially frozen engines of the current manufacturers are really evenly matched." More »

2:33 PM on Sun Dec 9 2007
By Wes Siler
55,086 views, 98 comments

Latest by null: @FLB: Comment on Is this the End? F1 Bans Engine Development for 10 Years I think that the BRM H16 has to take the prize for 'sheer complexity' not mention absolute unreliability. more »

engines

Lexus IS-F Engine: Topless and Naked

I mentioned in today's Part 1 of the IS-F review that if you remove the engine cover you're, "Looking at Darth Vader's chest plate, an expansive jumble of wires, black boxes and even more wires." Well, I wasn't kidding. More after the jump.
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Feature

3:15 PM on Mon Nov 5 2007
By Jonny Lieberman
3,117 views, 38 comments

sema

SEMA 2007: APS Twin-Turbos The C6 ZO6 LS7 Engine

The folks over at Air Power Systems decided the 505 horses of stock output from the Z06's LS7 engine just wasn't enough for them. So the turbo-lovin' young punks took the stock engine and developed themselves a twin turbocharger kit, which they claim brings the engine's output up to an amazing 1100 rear-wheel HP. Nice — who needs to wait for the Detroit Auto Show and the reveal of the new supercharged 2009 Corvette ZR1 when you can build yourself an APS-engineered turbocharged Corvette Z06? Well, you won't get the neat-o see-through plastic hood.

[APS Engineering]

11:00 AM on Mon Nov 5 2007
By Ray Wert
1,669 views, 8 comments

Latest by teargas: @elwood: Ridiculous. more »

engine blow

Subaru Engine Destruction

From the always have a fire extinguisher around department comes this Subaru mill being sacrificed to the oil change gods. We're not sure if this is an educational video showing why not to run an engine with no oil in the crankcase, or was produced solely for entertainment purposes. Either way the Subaru engine fights hard before it breathes its last.

4:00 PM on Wed Oct 24 2007
By Mike Bumbeck
2,168 views, 30 comments

engines

Workhorse Engine of the Day: Mitsubishi Astron

From a distant galaxy of single overhead cam engines comes the Mitsubishi Astron series. The mighty Astron began life in 1972, and is still ticking away under the hoods of everything from Mitsubishi Starions to the panoply of Chrysler K-Car variants. In the beginning, the Flying Sikh himself pummeled an Astron equipped original Lancer to numerous rally victories. Patented silent shaft technology canceled out harmonics as the engine grew in displacement from 1.8 to 2.6 liters of four pot fury. The last production car to pack the Astron was either the the 1991 Pajero or the 1990 Starion, but only if not counting the diesel version of the Astron - which motored on with turbo until 1993 amid Galants. 21 years of Astron! In sourcing a new cylinder head sans jet valves for one of the two 2.6L G54B turbo variants of the Astron in our garage we learned that the 'ol G54B aspirated on propane with propane accessories serves in many forklifts to this day. The odd marriage of Mopar, Mitsubishi, and K-Car station wagons also led to some innovative badging - as seen in the bonus pic after the jump. [Mitsubishi Astron] More »

2:30 PM on Tue Oct 23 2007
By Mike Bumbeck
2,892 views, 26 comments

Latest by Magna260: Mitsubishi Motors Australia actually continued production of the 2.6 Astron at their Lonsdale, South Australia engine plant until 1996 for use in the Mitsubishi Magna sedan and wagon. It was a transverse mounted petrol version. more »

engines

Workhorse Engine of the Day: Rolls-Royce/Bentley V8

What? Workhorse? Rolls-Royce? Sacrilege! Hey man, if you don't think chauffeuring bank presidents and crown princes from fox hunt to fox hunt all the while getting 1960 Mouton-Rothschild Bordeaux hurled at you after every pothole is work, well, you sir are worse than a kulak. Today's proletarian mill comes to you by way of well-loved Bolshevik commenter Heep:
What about the Rolls-Royce/Bentley V8 as a workhorse engine of the day? It's hardly a plebian motor, but considering it can be made to pass 2009 emissions regs still pump out more power than most vehicles on the road, all while celebrating its 50th birthday, I think it's pulled its fair share of the weight...
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2:45 PM on Thu Oct 18 2007
By Jonny Lieberman
1,495 views, 27 comments

Latest by Eric Lai: Heh ... Rolls-Royce engine, and no one has mentioned "controlled seepage" (oil leak to the rest of us) yet? I could be totally misguided, but I was told once that Rolls used CORK seals in various places under the bonnet, more »

motorcycles

Oh My: Aprilia V4 Produces 220 Horsepower

It's been the talk among kneedraggers since Aprilia announced its development last year. It's the moto maker's new, 1000 cc V4, and it's giving motorcycle- engine geeks a new reason to engage in cocktail-party speculation. The latest from Aprilia is that the V4 is undergoing durability testing in four tuning stages, from a spry 185 horsepower up to a hyperbole-defying 220. And the company says its first four banger will likely hit the track sometime in 2008. As for the street version, there's no word. But a 220-horsepower superbike for the street would skip right to the top of the class. Not to mention, the 2.0-liter V8 some joker is bound to build by fusing two of them together could be a bit of fun too. [Gizmag]

8:45 AM on Mon Oct 8 2007
By Mike Spinelli
3,201 views, 25 comments

Latest by crevans: There's just no way you're going to be running that on a production vehicle with that kind of output. Unless Aprilia is building the whole engine of unobtanium and has derived some sort of valve technology from captured UFOs. That more »

engines

500-Horse Camaro? The General's Next Small Block V8 to Get Direct-Injection

According to Ward's Auto, an experimental 6.2-liter, direct-injection V8 producing upward of 500 hp could be factored into the next Chevrolet Camaro equation. The engine would coincide with the Gen V version of the small-block V8, based on GM's existing all-aluminum Gen IV (L92), which powers the Cadillac Escalade, GMC Yukon Denali and Hummer H2. According to Wards, the prototype powerplant resides in the engine bay of an Escalade being tested at GM's proving grounds. One GM engineer says it's developing "well north" of 450 horsepower, a 10 percent increase in low-end torque and three percent to six percent better fuel economy. That from the new injection system, which features eight high-pressure injectors that squirt fuel directly into the side of the combustion chamber at 2,250 pounds per square inch. [Ward's Auto via Motive]

2:15 PM on Tue Sep 4 2007
By Mike Spinelli
2,184 views, 24 comments

Latest by bkevander: @ZeGerman: Chrysler already started the "horsepower war" some time ago by introducing the Dodge Viper. Chevrolet and Ford have been playing catch-up ever since. As an example, how many sedans does Chevy make that produce in excess of 400 bhp? Now, ask more »

teutonic efficiency

Mercedes Reveals DiesOtto Engine: It Runs On Gas

1.8 Liters, 240bhp, 295 lb/ft and 40mpg in a vehicle as heavy as an S-class. According to Mercedes, this is the future of gasoline engines. Featuring direct injection, a turbocharger, variable compression and a hybridized starter motor, the DiesOtto engine would be impressive with these features alone. The real innovation, however, is the controlled auto ignition, a combustion process similar to that of a diesel engine. No word yet on when it goes into production or in which vehicles it'll be used. Full press release after the jump. More »

12:00 PM on Wed Jul 25 2007
By Wes Siler
7,510 views, 31 comments

Latest by elhigh: MB is on the MeToo train. VW unwrapped this idea a couple of months ago. want it, want it. more »

super turbo fuel injected brucetasticness

Audi Dropping New 1.4-liter TFSI Four-Banger In A3, A3 Sportback

The 2.0 TFSI engine from the knights of Bruce has already taken some serious metal in the "Best of" categories. Now Audi's using that technology to create a smaller version of the award-winning 2.0-liter engine, announcing a new, "ultra-modern" (we're pretty sure that's code for über-Bruce) 1.4-liter four-cylinder Turbo Fuel Stratified Injection (TFSI) engine. It's ready to be dropped right into the engine bay of the Audi A3 and A3 Sportback. With 125 HP at 5,000 RPM and a maximum torque of 148 lb-ft. The first A3's to get the new engine hit the streets in September of 2007. Full press release after the jump. (Hat tip to Turboner!) [via AudiWorld] More »

8:30 AM on Tue Jul 24 2007
By Ray Wert
1,580 views, 20 comments

Latest by brandegee: Good engine, but economy buyers in the U.S. will not be willing to pony up for premium fuel, the fuel grade cited in the PR. "Economy" and turbo don't seem to compute in the states, at least not since the Fuego more »

the royal ulcer coxtabulary is after us!

Coxtabulous!

cox_stuka.jpgWhen a cranial portion of the Cerberus-esque poodle we call Jalopnik was wee, he had a friend named Robert. Robert had a stupid-hot older sister named Chablis. Robert's family had a "Forget The Dog, Beware of Owner" sticker in their front window. They also had a Pomeranian named Hop Sing. And an RX-4 wagon in the backyard, along with a '53 Panhead and Robert's '70 Mini Trail. They had a Hatfield-and-McCoy relationship with the family across the street. Robert's grandparents lived down the street and had an immaculate C-Body Fury and its antithesis, a perfect pale-blue Datsun 510. And lots and lots of soda. We'd sit in the trunk of the Plymouth and drink soda. Robert's dad memorably told him that he had "starting fluid on the brain." Robert also had a Cox-powered tether-plane that nearly cut his finger off while he was trying to start it. Robert was either the unluckiest or the luckiest guy we've ever known. We miss that guy. We like to believe he grew up to be the Cooter Davenport of Klamath Falls, Oregon. And we like to think he owns every one of the wonderous one-lunged miniature miracles on the linked page. And that he still has all of his fingers. – Davey G. Johnson More »

7:30 PM on Thu Jun 21 2007
By Davey G. Johnson
423 views, 9 comments

Latest by lascauxcaveman: @dculberson: "How am I still alive?" Playing with those Estes rocket engines is sort or like playing with a .22 rifle. You could kill yourself, but it's probably going to take quite a few shots to more »

Chrysler To Upgrade Wis. Engine Plant It'll produce the new Phoenix V6. Hey — isn't the Phoenix a mythical bird that dies in a burst of flames? [Freep]

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news

Directly Injected: 300hp GM V6

General Motors is moving closer toward the holy grail of simultaneous horsepower and efficiency by taking a more direct route. Direct injection works by taking the fuel injectors away from the cylinder head intake ports, and into the combustion chambers. The ability to meter precise amounts of fuel into the chamber at exactly the right time makes for clean cold starts, enables higher compression ratios, improves fuel economy, and can help extract V8-level horsepower numbers out of a V6. GM claims 300 ponies from Cadillac's version of the naturally aspirated, direct injected 3.6-liter V6 engine, currently in pre-production at the GM Flint Engine South plant. While one atmosphere in the chambers is OK, direct injection fuel control also holds the potential for creative use of forced induction setups that still meet cold startup emissions standards. We'll take a directly injected twin-turbo V6 in something light, with rear-wheel drive and a six-speed manual. Hey-yo! – Mike Bumbeck More »

3:32 PM on Fri Feb 2 2007
By Mike Bumbeck
664 views, 16 comments

Latest by br549: Lean burn GDI comes to the US late because the sulfur levels in our gas make it such that if you lean-burn you'll clog the catalytic converter. Expect lean burn GDI in the US soon as the sulfur levels decline by more »

news

From Fukui to You: More on Honda's Diesels, Turbos

Honda's CEO, Takeo "The First Person to Call Me Dr. F Loses an Eye" Fukui says the company is working up a clean diesel V6 that will likely power the Honda Pilot and Acura MDX, AutoWeek reports. The prospective V6 is the second of Honda's new diesel engines to come to light, the first being a 2.2-liter four set to arrive in 2009, potentially in the Civic and CRV. In the same interview Fukui also said the company's recent move to turbocharge its new RDX may trickle down to Honda brand products, which may finally vindicate the kids with boost gauges sprouting from their Civics' A-pillars like weird, analog fruit. – Mike Spinelli More »

7:32 AM on Tue Dec 5 2006
By Mike Spinelli
369 views, 3 comments

Latest by lascauxcaveman: Its all good. more »

news

800hp No Injection, No Blower, No Nitrous, 347ci

Now this is what we call a Windsor. Engine builder Joe Sherman's come up with a 347 cubic-inch stroker based on Ford's venerable 302 that cranks out 816 hp and 531 lb-ft. Using a Ford Racing block and AFR cylinder heads running 14.5:1 compression (race gas, much), the stroked screamer will push a Super Gas car deep into eight-second territory. Now where'd we put that Topolino we had lying around? Probably in the couch somewhere. More »

1:30 PM on Fri Sep 15 2006
By Davey G. Johnson
597 views, 5 comments