Automotive & Trucks

To do real work takes a real truck. And that’s exactly what the mighty 2008 Ford F-350 Super Duty gives you.

What many consider the Holy Grail of combustion technology is one step closer to prime time.

Oshkosh Truck, Oshkosh, Wis., is introducing a 33-ft-long, autonomous robot truck that could transport weapons and supplies in combat and across dangerous roadways.

Tumble valve bearings in manifolds of next-gen V6 and V8 Mercedes Benz engines are reportedly the first to be made from an in-mold assembly process.

The first 100% emission-and-pollutant-free recycling machine for auto-shredder residue (ASR) was recently developed by engineers at Global Resource Corp., West Berlin, N.J.

Phoenix Motorcars Inc., Ontario, Calif., says it is on track to deliver the first of its all-electric sport utility trucks (SUT) for commercial fleets.

How do you keep the boy on the farm after he's won the FIA (Federation Internationale de l'Automobile) championship?

The BAB Series of breakaway bumpers for motion and vibration control for enclosures offer quick and easy pull-through manual assembly.

Imagine driving down the highway listening to your favorite tune, when you catch a faint noise in the background. You turn down the volume only to hear a rattling noise.

Hybrid motorcycles won't roar their way to popularity … but that won't stop 'em.

The eXasis, a concept car from Rinspeed in Geneva, features fore and aft tandem seating, a supercharged two-cylinder 750-cc engine that burns bioethanol and puts out 150 hp, and a body and floor pan made of transparent plastic.

NASCAR technicians know something about mechanics' tools, which is why Ingersoll Rand, Annandale, N.J., tapped them for feedback on the design of its IQV cordless impact wrench.

Look out Big Three: Toyota's Camry joins the NASCAR Nextel Cup and Busch Series, starting with the Daytona 500, February 18th.

Engineers at Audi (audiusa.com) have developed the first direct-shift automatic gearbox with twin clutches for a longitudinally installed engine.