technology

The ever reliable Jalopnik has come up with some engine pics from the SAE World Conference. A couple of nice V6 and V8 cutaways and another take on a ****el type engine --the Vengeance Power engine. Unfortunately the most significant engine is probably the very neat integrated Honda Insight...

Just read about this..........amazing what can now be achieved......... Shows that its not always Mercedes that develop new technologies....... http://www.businesscar.co.uk/story.asp?sectioncode=1&storycode=4357&c=2&theme=0

Hi I got this sent to me as an email, Soz if posted before. CHECK OUT THESE NEW TIRES ! These tires are made in South Carolina , USA . SEE THROUGH TIRES Radical new tire design by Michelin. The next generation of tires. They had a pair at the Philadelphia car show. Yes...

hi I am sure its not available (as i did a quick google) but just wondered what the possibilities are of retrofitting a system like BMW use where the car switches off when stationary at traffic lights and then automatically restarts as you go to drive away. i've seen remote starters on...

Innovative SPLITVIEW technology: Mercedes-Benz S-Class: two programmes on a screen In future Mercedes-Benz is equipping its luxury class models as the first premium brand with a display screen that allows the driver and front passenger to view two different programmes at the same time. While...

Bought two of these for the house but have only used one. Great little speakers, fill the room quite nicely! Heres a link to the Amazon page: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Griffin-Tech...8097473&sr=8-2&tag=amazon0e9db-21 And a quick pic of the box: RRP £75 Brand new and delivered for £45.

You don't have to go there to see the street level.:bannana: Available in US and France. Blocked in UK. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/7488524.stm

Hi BMW et al are pushing hard this start/stop technology as if it is brand new. Does anyone remember VW having the same thing around about the end of the 70's or am i imagining things?? For anyone that doesnt know stop/start technology is when a cars cuts itself off in traffic say when your...

Hello dear I am engineer Alaa from OMAN , I have good auto work shop in MUSCAT , I am doing universal job for most of vehicles , I am interesting to be specialist in ( Mercedes Benz ) so I want to buy all technology of M.B , if you are interesting to start good business relation ship...

Who can arrange a visit?;)

Does anyone know what this is?:crazy: 957 AMG technology package (с 01.01.1992) extension tube on the roof, front left I have this as an option on my E36 and so does Simal. Apologies if in the wrong forum! thank you:D

On Wed I had the proud privalige to visit the McLaren Tech centre in Woking Surrey. I can honestly say it was the best experience I have ever had. It was like something out of a "James Bond" film, The building, the staff, and the cars were truly mind blowing !! We got to see the production...

late last night we were sat in the pub discussing how the available technology could be used to make it virtually impossible to use an illegal car on the road... so with the aid of a few beers we came up with........ 1, introduce gps systems to every car on the road. these can then be used...

It is exactly a week since my 2003 19,000km SLK320 refused to re-start after filling with petrol. Unfortunately for me this happened 1,000 miles from home, near Granada in Southern Spain. MobiloLife have been excellent, providing me with recovery to a dealership, taxis, a night in an hotel and a...

From one of the industy news sites: "The much-anticipated next-generation S-Class sedan – first details of which are announced on Monday - will be the first Merecdes to feature a new version of Pre-Safe, a new safety system that can reduce rear collisions by 75%." Interesting to see what...

A lot bigger than I thought. Perhaps given the content of other threads the money could perhaps be far, far better spent elsewhere?? http://www.elmbridge.gov.uk/services/planprop/BrooklandsApplication.htm

This is springing up quickly. Article from local press http://www.woking.co.uk/business/article/article_id=13199.html

Been having a PM thread with glojo about old diesel engines.....anyone asleep yet? No, Ok I'll carry on. As I Know you all like technology and a few seem to be getting the diesel bug, I thought I'd post it here. Three cylinder, six piston, supercharged 2 stroke. 2 stroke doesn't work...

I have a new (2months old) facelifted 203 with nano technology coating. When I first got the car I noticed that it was lightly scratched all over (straight line scrathes) which were only visible in sunlight or the lights in my garage. I took the car back to the main dealer who re-polished the...

With the new McClaren visitor centre in Woking opening in the next few months, residents in this part of Surrey seem well sorted in terms of things MB related. Brooklands is already well worth a visit. http://www.woking.co.uk/business/article/article_id=13199.html