Bumblebee Transformers Chevy Camaro Front

Bumblebee: The star Autobot reprises his role but unlike in the previous movie where he was based on the Camaro concept car, he's now sporting production model traits from the 2010 Chevrolet Camaro. Twenty-inch wheels and various SS model cues are donned by the 'bot. He's on display in Chicago as a 17-ft tall statue in Autobot form. Showed in Chicago Auto Show.

2010 Chevrolet Camaro

No more guessing. No more hype. No more waiting. At long last, Chevrolet has opened the doors to its feverishly awaited 2010 Camaro sport coupe, and we've enjoyed a thorough shakedown run (in a "99%" prototype).

Let's not keep you in suspense situation any longer. The envelope, please: Chevy's new two-door is...very, very good. At the risk of inducing insider trading, now would be a good time to sell any of your Mustang stock.

The 99% prototype is admittedly rough around the edges-awful paint, not all parts to production shape, some interior bits held in place with tape while engineers test final pieces -- but in terms of hardware it's a "nearly done" Camaro. With minor tweaks, this is the car you'll be able to get by March.

For this early drive, Chevy served up only the base, V-6 version of its new ponycar (V-8 drives will follow in about two months), but that quickly proved no disappointment. The headline news: The "base" engine is the same DOHC, 24-valve 3.6L V-6 that serves in the 2008 Motor Trend Car of the Year, the Cadillac CTS. Outfitted with variable valve timing and direct injection, this high-tech beauty will romp with more than 300 hp (final output is still TBD) and should deliver EPA city/highway fuel economy ratings of least 18/26 mpg -- though Chevy is aiming for 19/27 mpg.

World fastest car title

The title of the world’s fastest car has always been up for grabs and will always be up for grabs. The Mclaren F1 held it for the longest time before the Bugatti Veyron came by and completely shattered the record and still holds it. Well, karmic forces are seemingly at work again and the Bugatti could just loose it’s record - to a virtually unknown competitor. More..

Honda City Modified

Team City. Above picture took from Custom Modified
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How do Hybrid work?

Hybrid-electric vehicles (HEVs) combine the benefits of gasoline engines and electric motors and can be configured to obtain different objectives, such as improved fuel economy, increased power, or additional auxiliary power for electronic devices and power tools.


Some of the advanced technologies typically used by hybrids include

Regenerative Braking. The electric motor applies resistance to the drivetrain causing the wheels to slow down. In return, the energy from the wheels turns the motor, which functions as a generator, converting energy normally wasted during coasting and braking into electricity, which is stored in a battery until needed by the electric motor.

Electric Motor Drive/Assist. The electric motor provides additional power to assist the engine in accelerating, passing, or hill climbing. This allows a smaller, more efficient engine to be used. In some vehicles, the motor alone provides power for low-speed driving conditions where internal combustion engines are least efficient.

Automatic Start/Shutoff. Automatically shuts off the engine when the vehicle comes to a stop and restarts it when the accelerator is pressed. This prevents wasted energy from idling.

Renault Clio III

For 2009, the Clio III gets a mid-life makeover that brings it in line with Renault's latest models and in particular the Megane plus a new GT sport version that promises to close the gap between the standard models and the 197-horsepower Clio RS.

Evidently inspired from the latest Megane, the 2009 Clio's styling has been updated with a new front design featuring a slim grille that harks back at the first generation model of the early 1990s, reshaped headlamps and a broad grille in the lower part of the new front bumper. At the rear-end, the facelifted Clio is distinguished by the redesigned tail lamps and the newly styled bumper which now incorporates the reversing lights and foglamps.

AUDI R8

AUDI R8 TEST DRIVE (MANUALGEAR.COM)
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Audi hasn't transformed the R8 by adding a pair of cylinders. Not like Porsche transforms the 911 by adding a pair of turbos anyway. No, the R8 V10 is basically an R8 V8 that's faster, a little grippier, and better equipped.

Which means it's the perfect everyday-use supercar. A Gallardo (with which the Audi shares an engine) is too noisy to be more than a special-occasions car. And if ‘everyday' includes the British winter, well you won't want to be getting by on 2WD.

The 525bhp engine has an astonishing spread of power, pulling hard from low in the rev range and getting pregressively and implausibly stronger all the way to an 8,700rpm red-line.

And the magical, predictable, transparent handling of the V8 car isn't messed up by the extra power. This is a car that always seems to be on your side.

The launch price looks high, but at least it doesn't need any extras. The R Tronic and the carbon-ceramic brakes are both a waste of money unless you want to do track days. And actually this isn't a track-day car.

It's too civilised for that.

Paul Horrell

How does Voltage Stabilizer working with your car

It is a simple car voltage stabilizer that connected directly to a car battery.The function is to stabilize or filter an AC voltage from the alternator to get a clean DC voltage. A clean DC voltage is required for electronics equipment to operates in optimum condition. The alternator voltage output is regulated and still has AC noise which will cause a humming noise to a power amplifier. This circuit will filter both low frequency noise and high frequency noise. The lower value capasitor will filter high frequency noise while higher value capasitor will filter low frequency noise.

Turbo

The mechanics of a turbocharger are closely related to the mechanics of a jet engine. If you were to modify the turbo so that the compressor outlet fed the turbine inlet you would be on your way to making a jet engine (junkyardjet.com). A turbo's relationship with a jet engine should give you some idea of the potential of turbochargers. A turbocharger harnesses the wasted energy of exhaust gases exiting the engine to spin a turbine that compresses the intake air charge.

Exhaust gases are directed into the turbocharger through the square inlet in the exhaust housing of the turbo (shown in the bottom left of the above picture). The exhaust flows through the exhaust housing spinning the exhaust turbine. After going through the exhaust housing, the gasses flow out through the exhaust housing outlet(middle left in the picture). The turbine is connected to the compressor wheel on the intake side of the turbo through the center bearing housing. The center housing will have ports for oil to flow in to and out of to lubricate and cool the shaft, and it may or may not have ports for water to go in to and out of. The above picture does not show ports for water. Fresh air is brought into the turbocharger through the air inlet (middle right in the picture). The air is compressed by he compressor and the now pressurized air flows out through the compressor housing. Note:The picture above shows a turbocharger with an internal wastegate.



Above we see the basic layout of the components of a turbocharger system. Exhaust gases leave the engine via a turbo manifold, this replaces the stock exhaust manifold or header. One thing missing from the above diagram is an external wastegate. The wastegate is used to control boost levels by allowing exhaust gasses to bypass the turbo, thereby decreasing the volume of exhaust available to spin the turbo's turbine. In a turbo Honda, the turbocharger is bolted directly to the manifold. After moving through the turbo, exhaust gasses exit the turbo through a downpipe which connects to the rest of the exhaust system. Fresh air ,after being compressed by the turbo, passes through some intake piping and into an intercooler ('aircooler' in the above diagram). An intercooler works exactly like a radiator except pressurized air passes through it instead of water. The intercooler is mounted on the front of the car so air flows through it as the car moves down the road. This cools the pressurized intake air charge. This is necessary because when air is pressurized it heats up. Another component missing in the above diagram is a blow off valve (BOV). The blow off valve vents pressurized air when the throttle plate is closed. This prevents a pressure surge from building up in the system and possibly damaging the compressor wheel and the turbo's bearings. Another component not shown is a pop off valve (POV). Often not used on turbo Hondas, a POV is a safety valve that opens, and stays open until manually closed, when a preset boost level is reached, venting most if not all pressurized air. This prevents an overboost situation that may occur if there is a wastegate or boost controller failure.

2009 Nissan GT-R

The only with transmission that will be available in the GT-R is a GR6 dual-clutch six-speed. The Nissan GT-R's powertrain is reportedly good for a zero to 60 time of 3.5 seconds, a quarter mile time of only 11.7 seconds and a top speed of 192 mph.



In addition, recent reports indicate the GT-R lapped the Nurburgring's Nordschleife in 7 min 35 seconds" placing it in some pretty elite company. That time trails the Pagani Zonda F by two seconds and the Koenigsegg CCR by one, but the GT-R lapped the track faster than a Mercedes SLR McLaren (7 min 40 sec), Porsche 911 Turbo (7 min 40 sec) and the Corvette Z06 (7 min 42 sec).

GT-R's hybrid body construction combines steel, carbon fiber and die-cast aluminum, and features a low coefficient of drag of 0.27, while achieving high front and rear downforce. =Autosaloon bring you to the limit