A year or so ago I wrote about the scourge of potholes for drivers, cyclists and other road users. They are a by product of constantly using a surface, rather like wearing out a shirt or pair of jeans. The only difference is that they are dangerous and expensive to repair. I would think that many motorists who pay a sizeable chunk of their earnings in taxes (income, sales, rates etc) would like to see the problem go away or heavily reduced. Potholes start with a surface that has some weakness in it. Then with changing weather and traffic conditions the surface layers start to break up. Often local Government workers come along and bodge the repair which inevitably makes the problem worse! In the last article I discussed some of the methods used to make the repairs more reliable and how different materials are being tested to ensure that the surface lasts longer, however there is another important step before repair - finding them. This can be a costly affair with workers being … [Read More...]
Charge Motion-Control Valve
Ford has patented a device called a Charge Motion-Control Valve system that regulates air to a direct injection motor and this enables the engine to be docile and an animal at different times.
Variable Valve Timing
Variable valve timing is a way to provide an engine with a Jekyll and Hyde personality. One cam lobe is mild and one is aggressive. My experiences with this is courtesy of Honda.
Volvo with Lynk and Co
Lynk and Co is a new companion brand for Volvo and will share an architecture platform as well as dealer network.
Update on the Sale of Opel to the PSA Group
It has been a year since the announcement that PSA Group who own Peugeot and Citroen would buy Vauxhall and Opel. What has happened in the last 12 months? Quite a lot it seems!
Magna Steyr to Build New Sports Cars
Magna Steyr are to build the next gen Toyota Supra and BMW Z4 at their factory in Austria. They have a long history of contract assembly for many European manufacturers.
Flying Cars Are Almost Here
Flying cars have been in development for decades and they are slowly getting to a point where we could see them annoyed at an auto show. Will they be popular and a sales winner? Maybe not given our experiences of personal transportation so far.