Sentences with phrase «powertrain engineers»

In response, powertrain engineers further enhanced transmission capabilities.

Innovative powertrain engineering and maximum performance are combined with distinctive design, exclusive equipment and the latest infotainment features for comprehensive, connected multimedia applications.

Derek Crabb, vice president of powertrain engineering at Volvo sees this architecture as a long - term solution.

According to Larry Nitz, executive director of hybrid and electric powertrain engineering at GM, GM will begin offering a more powerful version of the system on at least one car in the third quarter of 2011.

Chief powertrain engineer Sakuji Arai listed the two most important qualities of the 2.4 - liter engine for the TSX: «High rpm and high torque,» he said.

«This new V - 6 engine really speaks to what Mustang is all about,» said Barb Samardzich, Ford vice president of global powertrain engineering.

GM Powertrain engineers went through a similar process with updates in engine tuning and calibrations to improve driveability and throttle response.»

It should emit a suitably rorty sound — in his role in charge of Kia and Hyundai's performance models, Biermann is directly working with powertrain engineers, and places great importance on a car's aural appeal — though this will likely be achieved using sound generators, due to the environmental and social implications of the more traditional loud exhausts.

According to GM's head of hybrid and electric powertrain engineering, the system is set to make a comeback next year.

Steve Kiefer, vice president of GM Global Powertrain said, «The GM Performance and Racing Center, or GMPRC, will continue to develop some of the world's winningest race engines for Chevrolet and Cadillac; connecting our race engineers with our global powertrain engineering teams will improve our customers» powertrains in terms of efficiency, reliability and durability.

Moro said he sees turbocharging as a cost - effective way to offer V6 power, but also suggested that Mitsuo Hitomi, the company's top powertrain engineer, thinks turbocharging will be more expensive for Mazda than offering a larger engine with more cylinders.

However, I'm concerned that Chevrolet's powertrain engineers went a little overboard on tuning for efficiency, turning the car into a castrato on the road.

BMW TwinPower Turbo technology again wins Wards 2016 10 Best Engines Award, announced at the 22nd annual celebration where nearly 600 Powertrain Engineers joined at the Renaissance Center Marriott in Detroit on Wednesday January 13.

Powertrain engineers from Nissan, Chrysler and Hyundai have visited WardsAuto offices in Southfield, MI, to talk technology.

The change from direct injection to port fuel injection before Petit Le Mans was not in our original plan, but the GM Powertrain engineers worked very hard in a very compressed timeframe to make the conversion.

Across the available range of powertrains engineers reduced high - RPM booming, refined engine tones to provide a greater sense of smooth acceleration, and removed unwanted and intrusive additional noises.

Powertrain engineer Patrick Müller rides shotgun with us as we take the wheel, and he points out slight imperfections he intends on fixing in the last year of development, like the occasional harsh shifts from the transmission and a lugging from the engine at idle rpm.

When powertrain engineers toil long into the night, it's doubtful they're doing it to make a «pretty» engine.

The famous collaboration between tractor - maker Ferruccio Lamborghini, chassis designer Gian Paolo Dallara, powertrain engineer Paolo Stanzani, Bertone stylist Marcello Gandini, and test driver Bob Wallace, the beautiful Miura with its transverse - mounted V - 12 popularized the mid-engine concept.

A brand - new showroom for Nismo bits and Nismo - prepared cars has even opened next to Nissan's powertrain engineering center in Tsurumi, where the Datsun 240Z and Datsun 510 sedan were once built.

Powertrain engineers reworked the rear axle for the 2019 Ram 1500 with the aim of increasing performance, durability and efficiency.

«Many customers would like the fuel efficiency of a modern diesel or a hybrid, but can't stretch their budgets to cover the cost premium,» said Ford vice president of powertrain engineering Joe Bakaj.

It's also one of the first fuel - cell powertrains engineered with relatively large - scale production in mind, making it an important step in the development of hydrogen cars.

Hyundai's powertrain engineers slightly reduced peak power for the 2015 Sonata to shift the powerband downward for better responsiveness in lower - RPM situations where customers spend the majority of their time.

The relocation will centralize GM's North American powertrain engineering expertise, for production engines and competition racing engines, thus enabling the most gifted individual elements of engine engineering team to work together in a manner that was previously impossible.

Engine and Transmission Designed by Renault Sport in association with Renault's powertrain engineering department, the Clio Renault Sport 197's normally aspirated, 1998cc, 4 - cylinder, 16 valve powerplant generates 145kW (197hp) at 7,250 rpm and 215Nm of torque at 5,550 rpm.

Customer and reviewer response to these has led Hyundai to the higher volume and more competitive eco segment — e.g., the Hyundai Ioniq and the Kia Nitro, said Dean Schlingmann, Senior Hybrid Powertrain Engineer at Hyundai - Kia America Technical Center, at SAE 2017 Hybrid & Electric Vehicle Technologies Symposium.

We mention the age of this drivetrain because a little over two years ago Volvo's VP of Powertrain engineering announced to the world that Volvo was moving to only four - cylinder engines.

Once again, BMW powertrain engineers were not ready to comment on the final power delivery since adjustments are still being made.

Production of the new V - 12 engine, dubbed the AE31, recently began in the company's engine plant in Cologne, Germany and, while Aston said that it has an official output of 600 horsepower and 516 pound - feet of torque, its chief powertrain engineer Dr. Brian Fitzsimmons told Auto Express that the twin - turbo V - 12 has hit 820 horsepower during testing.

It is a high - performance model that will be powered by enhanced version of the Tau V8 engine (originally making about 375 hp) developed by Hyundai's U.S. powertrain engineering team in Michigan.

«Jaguar powertrain engineers should be enormously proud of their new Ingenium 2.0 L turbocharged 4 - cylinder gasoline engine, which we tested in the XF sedan but also appears in several other Jags,» continued Murphy.

Chief powertrain engineer Naoki Nakada says minimizing battery size and compartmentalizing powertrain components to fit a compact vehicle were the first challenges.

Powertrain engineering firm Quantum Technologies and Fisker Coachbuild are co-developing a four - door plug - in hybrid sedan.

Thanks to the Corvette C6.R drivers, Chevrolet powertrain engineers, and our partners at Pratt and Miller for their efforts and results.»

«This EcoBoost engine delivers the healthy output Mustang drivers expect, regardless of the car's speed,» said Scott Makowski, EcoBoost powertrain engineering manager.

SUMMARY PMP Certified Program Manager Engineer A results - oriented, accountability driven leader with over 20 years of experience in program management and mechanical engineering * Led powertrain engineering staffs from prototype release to assembly production * Translated program strategies into product execution * Supervised up to 70 tier one suppliers for multiple programs (Including outside suppliers) * Large volume prog...

«For every truck owner who wants strong fuel economy while they tow and haul, we offer a new 3.0 - liter Power Stroke V6 engine,» said Dave Filipe, vice president global powertrain engineering.

According to Honda's top powertrain engineer, Kenichi Nagahiro, Honda is working on a diesel powertrain for its beloved Civic Type R.

BMW TwinPower Turbo technology again wins Wards 2016 10 Best Engines Award, announced at the 22nd annual celebration where nearly 600 Powertrain Engineers joined at...

Jaguar Land Rover powertrain engineers at the company's Whitley and Gaydon development facilities based Ingenium's foundation on strong and compact aluminium blocks for both diesel and gasoline versions.

Shinichi Kiga, INFINITI Chief Powertrain Engineer, discusses the QX50's VC - Turbo, the first production engine with a variable compression ratio.

Meanwhile, crows Joe Bakaj, Ford VP of powertrain engineering, «No one has ever built a three - cylinder engine quite like this.

«We are bringing together students and the world's best energy storage and powertrain engineers to tackle challenges in advancing vehicle technology,» said MaryAnn Wright, group vice president industry relations at Johnson Controls Power Solutions, which is the world's largest manufacturer of auto batteries.

«There are a bunch of engineers, both architecture engineers and powertrain engineers, who are working as diligently as possible,» he said.

Aston Martin's chief powertrain engineer, Dr. Brian Fitzsimons, revealed to Auto Express that the new twin - turbo V - 12 is strong enough to push out more than 800 hp during testing while keeping its emissions relatively low.

Almost 500 powertrain engineers and executives showed up to celebrate, network and collect trophies at the 19th annual Ward's 10 Best Engines Awards.

During the Detroit auto show last month, I spoke with Dave Filipe, Ford Motor Co.'s vice president of powertrain engineering.