Camless Engine Claims Better Fuel Economy And More Power
Check this out. A Chinese carmaker, Qoros, has joined Koenigsegg in showing a camless engine. Instead of the traditional camshaft controlling the engine’s valves, the QamFree motor uses electro-hydraulic-pneumatic actuators. This supposedly adds power while improving fuel economy by 12 to 17 percent. In most engines the camshaft’s rotating lobes push rockers that open the […]
Shell Project M Concept City Car
Shell just unveiled a concept car named the Project M which claims and impressive 89-mpg. Who knows if these numbers are actually real. This could just be a fancy bit of plastic to get some good PR. Not to be overly suspicious, but Shell makes more money off of the gas guzzling SUV than the […]
Tesla Model S Gets Refreshed
It looks as if the rumors were true. The Tesla Model S has gotten a slight facelift in the latest refresh. The new Model S front end and headlights are more similar to the Model X now. The headlights are now full LED and are adaptive. There are also several new interior finish choices available […]
2017 Nissan GT-R Engine Assembly Video
Ahhh. The venerable Nissan GT-R. Ever wondered what goes in to building the engine? Who knew it was hand built? Not me. Check out the video below to see some of the Nissan GT-R assembly in action. Surprisingly interesting to watch.
Tesla Model 3 Has Over 276,000 Reservations
The cat is out of the bag. People were literally lining up to place a $1,000 deposit for the Tesla Model 3. The number of reservations as of Saturday April 2nd, 2016 was over 276,000! The $35,000 entry level pricing hits the mass market EV car price point. Any guesses on how high the deposit number […]
Tesla Model 3 Announcement And Photos
After a long wait, the Tesla Motors master plan is closer than ever to becoming a reality. Tonight the Tesla Model 3 was unveiled with confirmations of the $35k price and the 2017 delivery date. The car looks good. In fact it looks like a Model S, but just a tiny bit smaller. Read on […]
Tesla Model 3 Preorder Lines Are Long
I just got back from the Tesla Motors store at Santana Row. My intention was to place a preorder for the Tesla Model 3. I gave up as the line was long. Crazy long. The line went around the entire building and then had to double-back on the other side of street because there were […]
Color Changing Bugatti Vision Gran Turismo
In typical Gadget King fashion let’s get right to the spoiler. The car isn’t actually changing colors. Apparently this is some magical video filter/editing trickery. If you look at everything other than the car you will notice it is all a bit grayscale. Still pretty darn cool.
How To Buy A Brand New 727 Horsepower Muscle Car For Just $39,995
As gas prices retreat muscle cars are hitting the roads in greater numbers. It is hard to believe that you can pick up stock cars that have over 600 horsepower so easily. For example; the 2014 Shelby GT500 (with a factory ROUSH stage 3 kit) has 662 horsepower and the Hellcat has 707 horsepower. Kids […]
Volkswagen Trailer Assist Behind The Scenes
This is a cool video of what appears to be a guy driving his car in reverse at high speed while towing a trailer. It shows the car passing cars on the highway, navigating tricky streets, and doing tight u-turns. All while towing a trailer. In actuality the trailer is the tow vehicle. This is […]