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...
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...
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...
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....
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...
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...
