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Greenlings: How does weight affect a vehicle's efficiency?

Over the last few decades, the average weight of a vehicle sold in the U.S. climbed steadily after we got over the oil embargoes of the 1970s. Today, though, auto companies are putting a lot of effort into reducing weight – Lotus set up an entire lightweight structures division, BMW is investing millions into carbon fiber and Jaguar loves aluminum – because every ounce you take out of a car improves the vehicle's performance and fuel economy. Options for weight savings that automakers are investigating include installing things ... Read more →

Next-gen BMW 3 series to get turbo three, better aero, hybrid powertrain Sam Abuelsamid

The next generation of BMW's 3-series looks like it will get some major revisions when it arrives in about two years. The new model is expected to be the first in the range to get new turbocharged ...

Hyundai going down the DI and weight reduction path for more MPG Sam Abuelsamid

Hyundai is already near the top of the fuel economy ranks in the U.S. market, but that's not enough to meet future requirements. Currently, Hyundai trails only Honda and Toyota in the CAFE race. Going ...

Lotus creates lightweight structures division Sam Abuelsamid

The philosophy of Lotus founder Colin Chapman was always to make his cars as light as possible. He is reported to have said at various times "to add speed, add lightness" and "simplicate, than add ...

No more body on frame SUVs likely from GM Sam Abuelsamid

The current GMT920 full-size SUVs from General Motors are very likely to be the last of their kind from the Detroit automaker. Even though new fuel economy standards give the big trucks a break based ...

Geneva Motor Show: Hyundai's recyclable QarmaQ plastic concept 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

Click on the image for a gallery of high-res images of Hyundai's recyclable QarmaQ concept. Click here to see Autoblog's much larger gallery. We reported on Hyundai's recyclable QarmaQ concept back in mid-February. Now that the Geneva Motor Show is under way, Hyundai have released full details of ...

Minimizing Mass - DaimlerChrysler hopes to curb weight gain 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

Over past two decades motor vehicles have gotten hundreds of new features and amenities and made big advances in safety in performance. Unfortunately all those cool stability controls, big brakes, air bags, rear seat entertainment systems, heated seats and on and on and on, have one thing in common: ...

Brisbane Motor Show: BMW's new 3 Series Convertible 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

Click on the image for a gallery of high-res images of the BMW 3 Series Convertible. BMW debuted its new 3 Series Convertible to the Australian public at the Brisbane Motor Show on Friday. Featuring a retractable hard-top roof for the first time, the 3 Series Convertible boasts the fastest ...


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