The Scuderi Group opened up the first day of the 2008 World Congress on Monday, greeting the throngs of engineers and automotive executives that have flocked to Detroit the annual gathering at the Cobo Center. Headlining all the exciting updates around the Scuderi Air-Hybrid Engine was the news about the split-cycle engine's valve train test rig. Results from the independent laboratory developing the prototype showed that the valve train matched all the previous computer simulations and in many cases exceeded expectations around engine efficiency, power and NOx emissions. Read more about "Scuderi Group at SAE World Congress 2008 - Day One"...
Source: The Times of India MUMBAI - The financial deal between Tata Motors and Ford Motor Company goes beyond the $2.3 billion, which the Indian company is paying to buy Ford’s Jaguar and Land Rover marques. This is because apart from the acquisition cost of $2.3 billion, Tata Motors will have to shell out more for Ford’s continued support for the iconic brands. The US company has agreed to support Tata Motors by supplying critical components, technology, research and development, vehicle financing for Jaguar and Land Rover. Read more about "Tatas' deal with Ford may touch $3-3.5 billion "...
E. Phil Haley of Life on the Road - Trucking News Blog recently interviewed Scuderi Group President Sal Scuderi about the Scuderi Air-Hybrid Engine. "Near the end of January," writes Phil, "I published a post at Life on the Road regarding the Scuderi Split-Cycle engine; an engine design improvement that, in my opinion, is the most important since Rudolph Diesel improved on the work of Nicolaus Otto. When The Scuderi Group became aware of a post focusing on their efforts they offered me an opportunity to interview their President; and I accepted. Read more about "Trucker Tech Podcast: Episode 7"...
The Scuderi Group has announced that Bosch Engineering GmbH will assist in the prototype development of the Scuderi Air-Hybrid Engine. As one of the world’s leading engineering services company, Bosch Engineering will apply its expertise to the development of the timing system for the gasoline and diesel prototypes. In this Podcast, Scuderi Group president Sal Scuderi talks about the news. Read more about "Podcast: Bosch Engineering and the Scuderi Group "...
Hybrid electric vehicles that run on both conventional gasoline and stored electricity can be no more than a stop gap until more sustainable technology is developed, according to researchers in France. Writing in the Inderscience publication International Journal of Automotive Technology and Management, they suggest that the adoption of HEVs might even slow development of more sustainable fuel-cell powered electric vehicles. Jean-Jacques Chanaron Research Director within the French National Centre for Scientific Research (CNRS) and Chief Scientific Advisor at the Grenoble School of Management and Julius Teske at Grenoble, question strongly whether the current acceptance of hybrid vehicle... Read more about "From Physorg.com: The Trouble with Electric Hybrids"...
WEST SPRINGFIELD, Mass., USA – The Scuderi Group, developer of the world’s most fuel efficient internal combustion engine, has announced that Bosch Engineering GmbH will assist in the prototype development of the Scuderi Air-Hybrid Engine. As one of the world’s leading engineering services companies, Bosch Engineering will apply its expertise to the development of the timing system for the gasoline and diesel prototypes. Specifically, Bosch will assist the Scuderi Group and its independent laboratory in defining the technical requirements and supplying component specifications. The team will start by focusing on the Otto (spark ignition combustion) cycle and then address... Read more about "Bosch Engineering to Assist Scuderi Group in Developing Air-Hybrid Engine Prototypes"...
WBGY TV in Springfield recently aired a profile on the Scuderi group, interviewing Sal and Stephen Scuderi and examining history and recent developments pertaining to the Scuderi Air-Hybrid Engine. You can view it here: Read more about "Scuderi Group featured on WGBY's 'Making it Here'"...
WEST SPRINGFIELD, Mass. – JAN. 23, 2008 – Reaching a significant milestone in its advancement of the world’s most fuel efficient internal combustion engine, the Scuderi Group today announced the completion of the first independent laboratory study that predicts the Scuderi Split-Cycle Engine – under full-load conditions – will have higher power, torque and efficiency ratings than the current state-of-the-art turbocharged engines on the road today. Completed, published and patented by an internationally renowned independent test laboratory, the long-awaited Full Load (FL) Study predicts the characteristic of a single stage turbocharged Scuderi Split-Cycle Engine under full... Read more about "SCUDERI ENGINE TECHNOLOGY VALIDATED BY FIRST DATA REPORT"...
Reaching a significant milestone in its advancement of the world’s most fuel efficient internal combustion engine, the Scuderi Group is announcing the completion of the first independent laboratory study that predicts the Scuderi Split-Cycle Engine – under full-load conditions – will have higher power, torque and efficiency ratings than the current state-of-the-art turbocharged engines on the road today. In this podcast, Sal Scuderi talks with Tim Allik about this promising data report. Read more about "Podcast: New Scuderi Data Report "...
The Scuderi Group is in New Delhi, India this week at the 9th Auto Expo, where engineers and manufacturers from around the world are converging. Why India? As the Auto Expo's website says, India is on every major global automobile player's roadmap,and it isn't hard to see why: Read more about "Scuderi Group at 2008 Auto Expo in India"...