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0REPORT: New Grand Bentley will feature cylinder deactivation 1248703740
The New Grand Bentley - Click above to enlargeThe new Grand Bentley replacement for the Arnage will be making its world-wide debut in just a few weeks at the Pebble Beach Concours. Like every other upcoming model from the classic British luxury brand, it will be adopting technology to help reduce ... -
BMW likely to use KERS hybrid on next generation M5 1245942360
The crew at BWM's M division are all about performance and extracting all of it that they can from run-of-the-mill bimmers. However, they are not immune to the realities of the modern world and the demands for improved efficiency and reduced carbon emissions. With the X5 M and X6 M launching this ...
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SEMA Preview: Hyundai experimenting with cylinder deactivation and supercharging 1225817580
We've been hearing that Hyundai has big plans for its new V8 engine, despite the fact that fuel efficiency has just recently become paramount in the U.S. market. As the Korean automaker's first-ever V8, the company has plenty to learn. That's fine, since it appears as if Hyundai is truly serious ...
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It's Friday: videos of variable transmission, cylinder deactivation, power grid 1195253340
There are many green, automotive concepts - like variable transmission, cylinder deactivation and plugging into the power grid - that you might have heard about but have never seen. Want to see those concepts in action and not in a computer animation? Above is a video showing how a variable ...
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A tale of deactivating cylinders: After 25 years GM finally succeeded with its Active Fuel Management 1160353800
For the history-minded, there's a short, interesting article on AutoWeek's website about GM's early difficulties and eventual success with their cylinder deactivation system. The article starts with GM's failed attempt at rolling out their first production engine with the system installed under the ...

