Chrysler developed the hybrid petrol-diesel

The increase in constant swirling and gasoline prices has prompted more and more Italian drivers to go to different supply systems, as the most frugal diesel and gasoline-electric hybrid recently. Chrysler, it seems, are trying to overcome the traditional barriers between the different powers by proposing a gaming hybrid petrol-diesel.

The American group is indeed working on the project called "A Multi / Multifuel Engine System Approach to Enhancing Efficiency, which aims to create a bi-fuel engine can run either on gasoline and diesel, reducing the distance between these two power systems. The experimental engine on which you are working on is a 2.4-liter four-cylinder, which should ensure a yield similar to a more powerful 4.0-liter V6 with lower consumption of at least 25% for the first prototypes in the project.

Volvo comes with remote control iPhone

Volvo has launched a mobile application for iPhone or Android smartphone that allows the owner of the means of keeping in touch with it after it is parked, being able to control and monitor from a distance. It is a sort of novelty in the automotive field, which comes to meet specific needs by users. "Our aim - said Stefan Jacoby, president and CEO of Volvo - is to create an intuitive environment and optimized, providing our customers a feeling of relaxed control of their vehicle through a wider range of network connectivity options , and when they are on board and when they are down.

Audi 3.0 TDI diesel Biturbo: the future six-cylinder

Interesting news coming under the hood of the Audi A6 renewed. The manufacturer has submitted the Ingolstadt brand new turbo diesel engine 3.0 TDI V6 Biturbo, credited with 313 hp and 650 Nm of torque. The introduction of the new unit confirms the trend to downsizing: the new Audi will say goodbye to the V8 and V12 turbodiesel, in the name of greater attention to consumption and pollutant emissions.

By ZF-wheel drive which reduces power consumption

At the European All-Whell Drive Congress Graz (Austria) ZF has introduced its new all-wheel drive for front-mounted transverse cuts the increased consumption brought about by this type of traction. The aim, in which case most of the driving situations in which the four-wheel drive is not required: the straight-line traction placed on all four wheels offers no benefits in terms of dynamism and agility.

Fiat TwinAir International Engine of the Year 2011

And the winner is ... TwinAir! The sentence certainly related to the environment of the cinema, it is not random and it refers to one of the most important awards for Automotive worldwide. This is the International Engine of the Year Awards, held in Germany at the Expo in Stuttgart. The event, attended by the vast majority of car manufacturers, was chaired by a jury of 76 journalists and industry experts from 36 different countries.

BMW developed a support system to turn

Safety first. BMW introduced a new system of care during a left turn that is being tested on the new 5 Series. This is an important device that allows those behind the wheel to perform a maneuver correctly and safely when the vehicle turns, when you enter the circulation or when invading the opposite lane.

A third camera and laser scanner able to detect the presence of other vehicles, various types of obstacles or other atmospheric phenomena that impede the view to the driver. All within 100 meters. If the system detects a dangerous maneuver of the driver just after one of these events will be activated automatically in the braking system, thus avoiding an accident, even with a sound and light on the dashboard.

Mazda Wins Fleet Award

Mazda aims to further refine the traditional technologies to reduce fuel consumption and significantly reduce the level of CO2 emitted by their vehicles. For this she received the prestigious Fleet Award, which recognizes the importance to the House of Hiroshima Skyactive of its new technology. The first fruit of this revolution we will see at the Frankfurt Motor Show, at the Motor Show and will be the new 1.3-liter engine concealed under the bonnet of the Mazda 2 restyling, which will be presented today at the convention center in Tokyo.

The car linked to the future, but there 'to work

The future of the automobile is increasingly linked to the Internet, preferably linked to the "cloud" (cloud). The car-related is certainly not a novelty in recent days, because for some manufacturers are increasingly enhancing the systems of communication systems that already incorporate several features to exploit the Internet and its potential, a trend that will increasingly clear and strong in the coming years.

Ford Focus Wagon: a load of technology

New Focus Wagon, like her sister, 5-door, offers a lot of technology but its standard equipment can be integrated with accessories to simplify guidance and, above all, to increase driving safety. Let's see in detail all the devices designed by Ford to make more pleasant the life of the driver, as we have confirmed in our road test.

Next to standard systems such as the Torque Vectoring Control or, if you prefer, Dynamic Traction Control system (which maximizes the torque transmitted to the drive wheels, depending on the level of tightness of the individual wheels), the detection of tire pressure and rain sensor (the latter three devices are standard on Titanium), Focus Wagon can deliver much more.

Red Dot Design Award-winning Italian Full LED headlights

Rain of awards for Automotive Lighting, a branch of Magneti Marelli technology specialist lighting for cars. After the "Special Innovation Award" issued by Daimler, the Italian company won the most coveted international award: the "Red Dot Award Product Design 2011". The product that has made such a stir is the optical group that led entirely made its debut in production a few months ago on the Mercedes-Benz CLS.

Audi four-tron: the hybrid integral

Audio ePerfomance house project engineers have developed an interesting and innovative prototype called Audi and four-tron. This is a parallel hybrid, with plug-in technology, characterized by the combination of a combustion engine and an electric discharge power on the front and from that of a second electric motor that moves the rear axle, dividing the power on both wheels.

In this way you get an innovative all-wheel drive electric part, capable of high potential. The hybrid system and parallel-tron is based on the 2.0-liter TFSI engine heat, located under the front bonnet and capable of 211 hp and 350 Nm of torque, delivered in a consistent manner between 1500 and 4200 rpm.

Parrot Asteroid: The radio becomes open source

The Parrot has introduced an innovative radio that, for the first time, use the open source operating system Android. The "Asteroid" is not usual MP3 player, a hi-fi, but much more sophisticated. For one thing is connected to a GPS module and a USB 3G purchased separately, the only way to express its great potential, and let you know the nearest service station, traffic conditions in real time, positions of ' camera and why not to see through the color TFT display 3.2 "photos of who's calling hands-free (after all, is a product Parrot) or album you're listening.

Renault debuts the new dCi 130 diesel Energy

This is the philosophy of downsizing the second Renault is the new 1.6 dCi 130 turbodiesel that will equip Scénic at first, and then be extended to the entire "family" Mégane and its subsidiary Nissan. The engine has an output of 130 hp at 4000 rpm, 320 Nm of torque from 1750 rpm, and consumption in medium-cycle (stated) of 4.5 liters of diesel per 100 km with emission values equal to 117 g / km of CO2.

Safety, airbags celebrates 30 years

At the Geneva Motor Show 1981 Marcedes-Benz presented the first car built in series equipped with air bags and seat belts with pretensioners (essential for the proper effect of the inflatable pillow). The car was the S-Class and the period since 1982 these important active safety devices have entered the list of options for the entire range.

The patent dates from the airbag to many years earlier. Indeed, it is a patented back in the fifties, before the German Walter Linderer (October 6, 1951) and then by American John W. Hedrik (August 18, 1953). For over ten years, this device has had little practical installations. Mercedes-Benz has also embarked on extensive research since 1966, with the first tests in 1967.

Ford: diet chocolate for the new Focus

Have in common chocolate and weight loss? Apparently, nothing. Going to see if Ford did, however, we understand that there is something similar, since the company's engineers were inspired by the Michigan Nestle Aero bars to produce components for its vehicles, making them particularly light without affecting their strength.

The technology is called MuCell and is not particularly new, as was experienced a decade ago by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology: bubbles of nitrogen gas are mixed with the plastic parts (during the mold) with the effect of creating products lighter than 20%, while at the same volume and the same resistance to impact.

BMW engines and more and more carbon TwinPower Turbo

E 'completed a few days in Monaco of Bavaria, the BMW Group Innovation Day 2011, an event organized by BMW and exercise to expose the latest technology and advanced materials used to develop new efficient and environmentally friendly solutions for use on this BMW and the foreseeable future. To achieve the objectives of a cleaner and more efficient mobility ever achieved with a progressive lowering of fuel consumption and associated emissions, the manufacturer Teutonic has long developed a strategy called "Efficient Dynamics" that is leading to a growing both in the economic point of view that the responsible management of resources.

Ferrari FF: new official videos

The FF Ferrari, the Prancing Horse's groundbreaking GranTurismo with four-wheel drive and enough space to comfortably accommodate four passengers with their baggage continues to unfold in a network with two new videos. The first movie is dedicated to the technical features of the car, particularly the sophisticated 6.3-liter 12-cylinder coupled to the dual-clutch transmission with seven gears and suspension system featuring magnetorheological damping.

Volvo: the whole range "surf" with Garmin

Having debuted last year on the S60 and V60 models, the Garmin nuvi 3790 navigation system ultra-slim is available on the entire Volvo range as an accessory charge. The innovative GPS navigation system is easily installed on the mast to the left side of the driver by using a special support, and at the end of its use can be removed easily to be transported out of the car, also more distracted can even memorize the position parked car.

BMW TwinPower to cut emissions

The battleship is marching Bavarian BMW sent on the road ecology. This time it is not electric or alternative fuel engines. We are still so dear to the "endothermic" for which the German manufacturer is developing more and more the application of technology TwinPower Turbo. In short, this system - adopted for the first time in 2009 on the 5 Series 3 liters GTV6 - best combines the benefits of supercharging "twin scroll", direct fuel injection and Valvetronic variable control of the distribution to improve the performance the engines, lower fuel consumption and reduce harmful emissions.

The parking? In Italy you pay with your mobile phone

From now on the stand in 33 Italian cities you can also pay by sending a text message from their mobile phone. They increase the number of payments, "mobile" played in the Peninsula, which according to data from a study of the School of Management of Politecnico di Milano share touches 107 (against 78 in 2009).

Everything is based on NFC (Near Field Communication or secure short-range wireless transmission) is inserted in the phone is in Pos, the tool that traders use to read credit cards and ATMs. In order to function, in reality, it takes a smartphone enabled with Near Field Communication (NFC) in Italy, such an initiative comes from the sim card PosteMobile and apply as a member of the instrument pagamentoBancoPosta (Postepay card or checking account) , thus transforming its de facto in a smartphone "electronic purse".