Mazda To Race With New MZ-2.0T Engine
The two-car Mazda Prototype race team will be powered by the new gasoline-fueled MZ-2.0T engine this season in the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship. The engine has been in development for much of the past year and has completed nearly 4,000 test miles prior to the “ROAR before the 24” test session at the Daytona International Speedway.
License To Thrill, Aston Martin’s DB9 GT Bond Edition
For more than half a century, Aston Martin has been the sports car of choice for the world’s most famous spy, James Bond. Now, the luxury British brand is celebrating the release of Spectre with the launch of the strictly limited DB9 GT Bond Edition.
OCTC ‘Drives’ Students to be the Best
Owensboro, KY, Technical Program Recognized as Seventh-Annual Recipient of National Award for Automotive Education Excellence
Latest Powerplants Packing a Punch
The much-anticipated HEMI Hellcat engine is Dodge and SRT’s first application of V8 supercharger technology, delivering an amazing 600-plus horsepower. This supercharged 6.2-liter HEMI V8 Hellcat engine is the most powerful V8 engine ever produced by the Chrysler Group. According to Chrysler, its breakthrough supercharged engine Âfeatures a forged-steel crankshaft with induction-hardened bearing surfaces. The
Follow the Money: How Money is Raised for SEMA Scholarships
An important means for raising money for the SEMA Memorial Scholarship Fund has been the annual auctioning of an engine on eBay. This engine is built entirely of aftermarket components manufactured by SEMA member companies.
Report Card: Sonic Youth
Chevy’s Sonic Z-Spec Concept Kicks off 100 Years for GM
Futurauto – Engine Technology Techs Will See In The Bays
by Ed Sunkin
As you begin your career in the auto service industry, youll find that for the most part, the internal combustion engine (ICE) which has been around for more than 100 years hasnt changed much in theory. However, there have been many internal modifications to the ICEs design that has made it more fuel efficient in recent years, as the world tries to reduce its thirst for oil. To become a knowledgeable diagnostic technician, youll need to become familiar with these technologies and understand how to service them when a problem arises.
Real World – Automotive Students Gain Experience by Working on Employee Automobiles
Whether a vehicle dilemma lies within the fuel system, brakes or electrical components, or the Service Engine Soon light is constantly blinking, Owens Community College employees from the Findlay and Toledo, OH campuses dont have to venture very far to find service for their ailing automobiles. With a quick phone call to the colleges Transportation
A Down and Dirty Look into Sprint Engine Building
Adapted from Jim Walbolt’s article in Engine Builder