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Why Epic Games is Doubling Down on Detroit
Automotive designers are integrating solutions such as Epic Games’ Unreal Engine into production workflows. Unreal Engine is free to use and can run real-time interactive simulations on consumer-grade gaming hardware.
By Heiko Wenczel • Dec. 9, 2019 -
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Hyundai’s 1.6L Turbo-4 Sophisticated, Remarkably Efficient
Appearing first in the all-new Sonata sedan, this clean-sheet 4-cyl. is part of a family of new Hyundai engines. It’s an absolute gem – stout, refined, punchy, a delightful daily driver and it’s the world’s first application of continuously variable valve duration.
By Tom Murphy • Dec. 9, 2019 -
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Propulsion Summit Part of 2020 10 Best Celebration
The field of 26 nominees in this year’s competition is as diverse as ever. Winners will be honored Jan. 16 at the inaugural WardsAuto Engine & Propulsion Summit in Detroit.
By Tom Murphy • Dec. 3, 2019 -
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Still No Six for Titan
The vast majority of ’19 F-150s had a 6-cyl., with the truck’s 3.5L twin-turbo V-6 the most popular engine overall with a 41.8% installation rate.
By Christie Schweinsberg • Dec. 2, 2019 -
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Kudos to Lowly Inline 4-cyl. Engine
Heretofore, the inline 4-cyl. engine seldom received the respect it’s earned as a dependable, cost-effective power producer. Let’s remedy that.
By Don Sherman • Nov. 27, 2019 -
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Wards 10 Best Engines Video Tribute from BMW
In celebrating 25 years of Wards 10 Best Engines, automakers were invited to submit videos about the competition. This is the last of six videos that have posted throughout the year.
Nov. 26, 2019 -
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Electric Cars, Smart Charging and the Future of Energy Management
With vehicle-grid integration, automakers can simultaneously advance two high-level goals: the decarbonization of electricity generation and decarbonization of transportation.
By Preston Roper • Nov. 22, 2019 -
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Mini Unveils High-Performance John Cooper Works GP
The 2-seater is powered by a 2.0L turbocharged 4-cyl. that reaches 62 mph (100 km/h) in 5.2 seconds and 332 lb.-ft. (450 Nm) of torque. Top speed is 165 mph (265 km/h). It makes 306 hp, 75 hp more than its predecessor John Cooper Works model.
By Jim Irwin • Nov. 19, 2019 -
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Europe Nurturing Hydrogen-Vehicle Market
The European Commission is funding two research projects that aim to see an additional 49 hydrogen filling stations and more than 1,400 cars, vans and trucks run on hydrogen within the EU by 2022. Currently there are fewer than 200 fueling stations across the EU.
By Diana Yordanova • Nov. 19, 2019 -
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Nissan Titan Improved for 2020, But Issues Remain
For the ’20 model year, the Titan gets a refresh costing $230 million. It corrects some issues the outgoing ’19 model had and puts it on more even ground with the competitive set, but deficiencies remain.
By Christie Schweinsberg • Nov. 19, 2019 -
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Renault EV’s Cabin Material to Be 100% Recycled
Renault will use the new material – made from safety belts, textile scraps and plastic bottle recycling – in its new Renault Zoe electric car.
By Paul Myles • Nov. 15, 2019 -
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Car Dealers May Dislike Regs, But Stricter Data Rules Help
Consumers are tired of their information being stolen. They want data protection.
By Erik Nachbahr • Nov. 15, 2019 -
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The Transformative Power of Hybrid-Electric Vehicles
By 2025, global sales of EVs will be 7.7% of the total vehicle market, while HEVs and PHEVs will boast a 23% market share, J.P. Morgan analysts indicate.
By Marco Guglielmini • Nov. 12, 2019 -
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Six Ways Autonomous Driving is Relying on Precise Positioning
Autonomous and semi-autonomous vehicles that will dominate the world’s highways and byways of tomorrow will need to know their position much better than today’s navigation systems.
By Joel Gibson • Nov. 11, 2019 -
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C8 Corvette’s Small But Mighty LT2 V-8
Tidy on the outside, innovative inside, the new Corvette small-block engine packs a 495-hp punch.
By Don Sherman • Nov. 11, 2019 -
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Ford to Produce New Engine in North America
Some 90% of EcoBoost engines manufactured in Spain are shipped to North America to be installed in vehicles assembled in the U.S., Canada and Mexico. The switch raises questions about the future of engine production in Almussafes.
By Jorge Palacios • Nov. 8, 2019 -
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Millennials Want to Own Vehicles, Survey Says
Millennials, representing 30% of the global population, seem to be embracing vehicle ownership as much as prior generations, even if they live in cities.
By Christie Schweinsberg • Nov. 8, 2019 -
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Affordability, Efficiency Hallmarks of 2020 Prius Prime
Toyota’s sole plug-in hybrid still has little range relative to competitors, but is more efficient than it may appear. It’s also a screaming deal.
By Christie Schweinsberg • Nov. 4, 2019 -
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Hyundai Rolls Out Neptune Fuel-Cell Truck Concept
Hyundai says the Neptune concept Class 8 truck, paired with a clean-energy refrigerated concept trailer, adds product detail to the company’s Fuel Cell Electric Vehicle 2030 Vision for widespread deployment of hydrogen-powered fuel-cell technology.
Nov. 1, 2019 -
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Who Wants Self-Driving Vehicles? Survey: Not Many
“I’m going into engineer mode here, but that’s a glass table,” says Doug Betts, referring to an autonomous-vehicle concept interior.
By Steven Finlay • Oct. 30, 2019 -
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2020 Ford Mustang Shelby GT500 Excels on Circuit, Surprises on Street
It’s not every day that a 760-hp pony car can tackle the dragstrip and daily commute with equal aplomb. Enter the Shelby GT500, a near-supercar with manners, but no manual transmission.
By Bob Gritzinger • Oct. 29, 2019 -
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Battery Plant to Move FCA Farther Down Electric Path
The announcement of the battery-assembly plant follows FCA’s commitment to build an electric-powered Fiat 500 at the Mirafiori plant starting in second-quarter 2020.
By Paul Myles • Oct. 29, 2019 -
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Apple’s ‘Woz’ Sees Autonomous Vehicles as Long Way Off
Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak backs off from his original prediction of how soon autonomous vehicles will rule the roads.
By Steven Finlay • Oct. 25, 2019 -
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Nothing Artificial About Intelligence Reducing Distracted Driving
If automakers produce positive results by attacking driver distraction with artificial intelligence and visual monitoring systems, there’s a good chance they will become legally mandated to provide them.
By Shmulik Shapiro • Oct. 24, 2019 -
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Next Mercedes-AMG C63 to Forgo V-8 for I-4 Hybrid
The performance sedan will be the first in a number of new AMG models earmarked to receive an electrified version of AMG’s new turbocharged 2.0L M139 gasoline engine when it goes on sale in early 2022.
By Greg Kable • Oct. 22, 2019
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