Koenigsegg’s New Cam-Less Engine February 13‚ 2012 by Matt Jalopnik reports on an upcoming supercar from Swedish boutique automaker Koenigsegg that will feature a twin-turbo V8 engine whole valves are actuated without camshafts. Partnering with Swedish engineering firm Cargine‚ Koenigsegg plans to develop a valvetrain system whereby the valves are operated using pneumatic pressure alone. F1 car engines have used pneumatic valve springs since the Renault turbo engines of the mid-’80s‚ but always
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Introduction of Acer Acer ranks as the world’s No. 3 branded PC vendor‚ designing easy‚ dependable IT solutions that empower people to reach their goals and enhance their lives. Established in 1976‚ Acer Inc. employs 5‚300 people in more than 100 countries. Offering a complete range of laptops‚ desktops and peripherals‚ Acer has the right solution for all your home computing needs. Market Acer competes within the PC and peripherals industry providing a personal computing solution for consumers
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live rest of my life in riches. Having able to spend billions of dollars with a snap of my finger‚ it would be a wonderful life for me‚ I would not have to work‚ but just relax and do anything I want to do. If I wish‚ I can probably buy bunch of Ferrari and Lamborghini Aventador for the pleasure of having it. Until now‚ I wrote about what I would do as a main character. Now‚ I want to write about one most important thing I want to do as a game character. That is being able to donate my whole
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Could you imagine a car from 1969‚ manufactured by Ford‚ reaching an approximate value of almost $550‚000? You would think cars are supposed to depreciate over time‚ right? It’s not like the 429 Boss is an Italian made vehicle‚ or any luxury-made German car. In 1969‚ the 429 Boss sold for $3529 brand new. Adjusted for inflation‚ that is about $22‚880.32 in today’s market. But they are valued between $450‚000 and $550‚000. That’s a 2‚185% increase in value‚ which is astounding for any vehicle to
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Week’s Delegation S02E07‚ Jock the 2nd–hand Car Dealer S02E08‚ Love is in the Air S02E09‚ Living for the Weekend S02E10‚ Against the Clock S02E11‚ The End of the Summer S02E12‚ Final Best Bits Series three[edit] S03E01‚ New Blood S03E02‚ Ferrari S03E03‚ Subtle Engineering S03E04‚ Spanner in the Works S03E05‚ Old Jag S03E06‚ No More Girls S03E07‚ Hot and Bothered S03E08‚ Locking Horns S03E09‚ Lost and Losing It S03E10‚ Leaks S03E11‚ Dream Cars S03E12‚ The Garage Refueled S03E13
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opportunities. Chris Garder in “Happiness for Sale” struggled financially as he was a homeless single father. Chris’ determination did not let any obstacles bring him down‚ instead he found an objective that kept him motivated‚ such as “the beauty of the [Ferrari]” (7). He questioned the owner’s success‚ and from that point on‚ he wanted to become a stockbroker. Chris’ mind set was on one track‚ he knew his goals and his optimism kept his spirit alive to where he turned his business from a “two-story building
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Geneva Motor Show. The sprawling exposition is the biggest event in motoring‚ the stage on which Europe’s finest brands from Aston Martin to Zonda unveil their latest creations. This year’s event was no different‚ with new flagship supercars from Ferrari‚ McLaren and Lamborghini to name but a few. Here are just a few of those we can’t wait to drive...
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38 special facts about Sachin Tendulkar On 24 April 2011‚ Sachin Tendulkar will turn 38. In a series of special features celebrating the Little Masters birthday‚ MSN India presents thirty-eight special facts about Tendulkar. Some of them are well-known and a few of these priceless gems are in the knowledge of only die-hard Sachin fans. Take a look and if you are versed with something we have missed out; go ahead and sign into the feedback section below and pour it out. 1. Sachin Tendulkar wanted
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the Agnelli family‚ has been a major force in Italian economic life since the beginning of the 20th century. FIAT is mainly involved in the production of Fiat cars and has a number of plants in Italy and abroad. It also owns Alfa-Romeo‚ Lancia‚ and Ferrari. FIAT’s combined operations produce 3 million cars per year in Italy. FIAT’s large share of the Italian market allows it to compete in the European market. Fiat Auto is the world’s sixth-largest automobile producer (with 5% of the global market) and
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VERTU presentation for “Branding for Luxury Products” course. HISTORY The VERTU originally started in 1998 in Great Britain‚ now wholly owned subsidiary of Finnish company Nokia. The same year founder and Chief Designer‚ Italian Frank Nouvo began putting his ideas for Vertu on paper and the board of Nokia gave the project a green light. Frank Nuovo was a design strategist at Nokia from 1995 to 2006‚ when he left to become Vertu’s
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