Timothy Ruppel, a fuel expert at PerkinElmer in Oak Brook, Ill., described testing procedures to ensure that every truckload of
racing fuel delivered to the track has the same chemical composition.
Not exact matches
Powell recently hired strategist Michael Oliva, who previously told POLITICO New York that the winning message in this
race will be about
delivering services, not railing against a broken political establishment (which is currently
fueling Donald Trump's rise in the Republican presidential primary, and helping Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders mount a surprisingly strong challenge to former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton in the Democratic primary.)
The 4.4 - litre twin - turbo lump
delivers its maximum 500 lb ft of torque from just 1500rpm — the polar opposite to the screaming
race - derived V10 from its predecessor — and it produces 52bhp more while consuming 30 per cent less
fuel.
Drag
racing is world apart from production consumer cars, drag diesel engines run advanced injector timing and lots of
fuel delivery, since diesels to not control power using an intake throttle plate like gasoline engines, they use the amount of
fuel injected to control power
delivered, lots of
fuel lots of power.
Running on 120RON
race fuel and using water methanol injection, that should translate into a power output of between 550bhp and 600bhp,
delivered at nearly 8000rpm.
A separate throttle butterfly for each cylinder - a feature adapted from the M's
racing heritage - provides immediate reaction to the accelerator pedal at any rpm and double - VANOS variable camshaft management
delivers fast valve timing adjustments to enhance power, torque,
fuel economy and emissions all at once.
«The Corvette team is focusing on a
race setup that will
deliver the right combination of performance, handling,
fuel economy and durability for this 24 - hour
race,» said Jim Campbell, U.S. Vice President, Performance Vehicles and Motorsports.
While earning nearly the same
fuel economy as the supercharged V6, the turbo V8
delivers a tidal wave of effortless torque to the point that a V8 - equipped A8 will go toe to toe with almost any muscle car in a drag
race.
Enhancements for the 2014 model year include an all - new, fully electronic eight - speed automatic transmission that
delivers improved
fuel economy, significantly improved towing capacity, hardware and software revisions that further heighten Grand Cherokee SRT's fun - to - drive factor during a daily commute or for more spirited driving on the
race track.
Borla's free - flow exhaust utilizes patented award and
race winning technology to
deliver quality, sound, performance gains and enhanced
fuel economy — all with an easy bolt - on installation.
Even from this early build Onrush looks, feels and plays pretty spectacularly, without a doubt
delivering that new breed of high - impact, adrenaline
fuelled, off - road arcade
racing it aims to.
... Hanssen was approached last year by Felix Kramer for help in building a dashboard monitor for a Prius that he and CalCars, his group of plug - in advocates, had converted into a crude plug - in... Hanssen recently showed off his prototype at the 2005 Tour de Sol, a green - car
race in Saratoga Springs, N.Y., where it didn't win but did
deliver a
fuel economy of 102 m.p.g. over a 150 - mile course.
Projects being
delivered for the University of Hawaii will allow various campus buildings to eliminate 70 % to 100 % of fossil
fuel use as the state
races towards its 100 % renewables by 2045 target.
Hanssen recently showed off his prototype at the 2005 Tour de Sol, a green - car
race in Saratoga Springs, N.Y., where it didn't win but did
deliver a
fuel economy of 102 m.p.g. over a 150 - mile course.