Recent government requirements for greater fuel efficiency have led to lighter cars hitting the market, but there's only so much that can be shaved off the body and chassis. To find further weight ...

When it comes to cars, lightening the load can increase performance capabilities and fuel economy. Incorporating plastic components into the body of the car can only cut down the weight so much. So, ...

Polyamide engine mount 25% lighter than aluminum alternative. The new plastic engine mount offers a weight advantage of approximately 25 percent compared with rubber-metal designs. The mount is being ...

As motorcycle manufacturers continue to strive for weight savings, could the future generation of bikes be made with plastic engine parts? Europe’s largest application-oriented research organisation, ...

We take for granted the fact that cars are made from metal. The old jalopies rust, flex over bumps and require huge lumps of cast steel called motors to move. However, things are changing by the day ...

Risingdemands to dramatically improve fuel economy are putting pressure on automotiveengineers to find lighter, better-performing materials for hotter, smallerengines and lighter power trains.

Forty years ago, Matty Holtzberg, a young car enthusiast with a burning curiosity, visited the Hackensack, New Jersey, public library for a little light reading. His discovery - a technical journal ...

This lightweight plastic engine replica allows you to build and mock-up your engine's placement where you need it exactly to be with out the worry of damaging your vehicles fenders or engine ...

Detroit — Building an all-plastic engine isn't an entirely practical project. Even the most hard-core plastics supporter would acknowledge that there are some applications where steel and aluminum ...

A publisher of repair manuals reports that owners are discouraged by plastic engine covers. The CEO provides some amusing alternative uses for the covers. Covers can be removed without voiding a car's ...