Tag: Fuel
NHRA Funny Cars Faster Than Top Fuel Dragsters—It Has Happened
Photo credit: Icon Sportswire – Getty Images The technology behind a both an NHRA Top Fuel dragster and a Funny Car is stunning, a true engineering feat of genius. However, the long, skinny power-producers, with the skinny front tires and the fat slick in the backs of the Top Fuel dragsters till are the headliners
2023 McLaren Artura recalled for fuel leak-related fire risk
McLaren has issued a recall that applies to more than 150 units of the Artura, its new hybrid supercar. The vehicles included in the campaign are fitted with high-pressure fuel lines that can loosen, leak, and ultimately cause a fire because they’re not secured with the right hardware. Assigned recall number 22V-908 by the National
Porsche pumps first synthetic fuel as Chilean plant finally starts producing
After years of promises and millions in investments, Porsche on Tuesday pumped the first gallons of its fully synthetic fuel into a car. That car? A 911, of course. Porsche has been talking about eFuels since 2020, when it made a 20 million euro investment into a project with Siemens Energy to create a pilot
EPA: US fuel economy flat in 2021, emissions down slightly
DETROIT (AP) — Fuel economy for 2021 model year vehicles in the U.S. stayed flat with 2020 as people continued to buy less-efficient trucks and SUVs, according to an annual government report published Monday. The fleet of new vehicles got 25.4 miles per gallon (10.8 kilometers per liter) for the model year, while greenhouse gas
Mazda MX-5 Miata sets lap records with sustainable fuel on cross-U.K. trip
As we approach an electrified world, the question of what to do with millions of gasoline-powered cars remains. New ones being built today will remain on the road for decades to come, and even if every last commuter is phased out it would be nice if classic cars don’t become paperweights once fossil fuel is
Airbus is building an aircraft hydrogen fuel cell powertrain
As part of its goal to have zero-emission aircraft enter service by 2035, Airbus has announced the development of a hydrogen fuel cell designed for airplanes. Unlike Rolls-Royce’s recently announced jet engine that burns hydrogen directly, it would use an electric motor just like fuel-cell cars, while emitting only H2O. It could eventually be employed
De Tomaso P900 uses synthetic fuel to spin past 12,000 rpm
It’s not a trendy electric hyper car. The Italian-built De Tomaso P900 is another kind of anomaly in the automotive upper strata where it lives: The P900 is propelled by a V12 engine that runs solely on synthetic fuel, all the way to 12,300 rpm. Priced at about $3 million and limited to a production
Ford recalls 634,000 SUVs due to fuel leaks and fire risk
DEARBORN, Mich. — Ford Motor Co. is recalling over 634,000 SUVs worldwide because a cracked fuel injector can spill fuel or leak vapors onto a hot engine and cause fires. The recall covers Bronco Sport and Escape SUVs from the 2020 through 2023 model years. All have 1.5-liter, three-cylinder engines. The Dearborn, Michigan, automaker said