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AT, CVT, DCT: What are the Differences?

Jan 9, 2013 | Applications, Lubrizol's Perspective, Passenger Car

Automatic transmissions are widely used across many international markets. A range of technologies is available, with different solutions tending to find favor in different regions. But how do each of these work, how have their respective markets evolved, and which...

Passenger Car Gasoline Engine Stop-Start Technology

Nov 2, 2012 | Applications, Disruptive Trends, Lubrizol's Perspective, Passenger Car

Daimler Smartfortwo MHD with Engine Stop-Start Technology for European Markets Source: http://blog.vadaenergy.com/?p=438 Stop-start technology has been on the market for gasoline engine (and some diesel engine) passenger cars in Europe and Japan for years, but the...

Downsizing and Down-speeding of Light-duty Gasoline Engines

Nov 2, 2012 | Applications, Passenger Car

Downsizing refers to the practice of automotive engineers to reduce the displacement and/or number of cylinders in an engine. Down-speeding ismatching the gearing of the transmission and differential to the engine so the engine turns at lower RPM (revolutions per...

Supercharging and Turbocharging of Passenger Car Gasoline Engines

Nov 2, 2012 | Applications, Passenger Car

Most passenger car gas engines around the world are built as normally aspirated, that is reliant completely on atmospheric air pressure, not boosted air pressure to feed combustion air into the cylinders. By contrast, all diesels for light vehicles are boosted today....

Getrag Announces New Dual Clutch Generation

Oct 29, 2012 | Applications, Disruptive Trends, Passenger Car

6DCT250 Becomes its First Million-Selling DCT With its second generation dry-clutch 6DCT250 becoming its first ever DCT to sell more than a million units, dual clutch specialist Getrag has announced a fresh line-up of third-generation DCTs aiming to take the fight to...

What New Tests are Needed to Measure Performance Parameters in ILSAC GF-6?

Oct 18, 2012 | API, ILSAC, Passenger Car, Specifications

Published October 18, 2012 Many engine tests from ILSAC GF-5 need to be replaced or updated for ILSAC GF-6. The newly formed Auto-Oil Advisory Panel (AOAP) comprised of industry experts from the car builders, oil marketers, and additive companies is coordinating the...
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