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Wednesday, November 12th, 2008
Hyundai developes New High-Performance V6 Lambda RS Engine
Saturday, October 11th, 2008Hyundai Motor Company’s Powertrain R&D Center at Namyang has developed a new high-performance V6 Lambda RS engine which will see its first application in the Genesis Coupe to be launched in Korea this month.
Based on the highly successful Lambda first introduced in 2004, the RS edition features several key modifications which have raised power to a maximum of 310ps@6300rpm (310hp for US Market) and peak torque to 36.8kg/m@4700rpm.
Because of the sporty, low hood line of the Genesis Coupe, RS engineers trimmed 5cm from the height of original Lambda engine design forcing a major redesign of the intake and exhaust system. The exhaust manifold’s length and cross section were optimized for reduced resistance which maximizes high speed performance and yields a pleasingly sporty exhaust note. At the same time, the diameter of the intake port in the ETC (Electronic Throttle Control) module was enlarged to improve engine breathing.
Attention was also paid to stiffening the aluminum engine block so it could endure higher stresses while a piston cooling jet was added under each cylinder to reduce thermal loading and prevent heat damage. A further boost in performance was attained by adopting more aggressive camshaft profiles on the Continuously Variable Valve Timing system which governs both the intake and exhaust valves. The Lambda RS will come with a choice of transmissions: six-speed automatic or a six-speed manual.
Skoda Recalls Fabia
Thursday, August 28th, 2008Czech automaker Skoda has recalled the petrol version of its Fabia hatchback for rectifying a technical glitch that was affecting fuel efficiency and performance of the car.
According to sources, the company has called back the 1200cc and 1400c variants of the Fabia petrol for a “technical upgradation”. When contacted, the company confirmed that it had recalled the car, but blamed “inconsistent fuel quality” behind the step. Due to inconsistent fuel quality in India, Skoda India has done minor change in the software to attain better fuel economy and driving performance, the company said.
Skoda is assembling the Fabia at its Aurangabad factory. Many of the critical components on the car are imported and may not be suitable for local conditions or available fuel quality. According to sources, several customers had experienced problems with the car and some even complained that the brake pedal became hard, while driving at a high speed.
Skoda officials said they would rectify the problem free of cost. “We are not charging anything for this and customers would just need to spend about 20-30 minutes at the dealerships,” a company spokesperson said. All manufacturers do constant upgradations of their products so that the customer always enjoys the best quality and service, the company further said.
[Via: carmotor]
