First Drive: the 2008 Lexus IS F

feeds.autoblog.com | Mar 16, 2008

Filed under: Sedans/Saloons, Sports/GTs, Lexus, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/driving/"

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First Drive: the 2008 Lexus IS F

www.autoblog.com | Mar 16, 2008

The rear view conveys a strong parting signature for the IS F, with a dramatic trapezoid shape and easily recognizable design elements. Four exhaust diffusers, two per side in a vertical arrangement, are integrated into the rear bumper.

http://www.autoblog.com/2008/03/16/first-drive-the-2008-lexus-is-f/

Mahle Highlights Downsized Engine Concept

www.greencarcongress.com | Sep 19, 2007

Mahle, an automotive supplier headquartered in Stuttgart, Germany, showed a new 1.2-liter engine downsizing concept as a technology demonstrator at the Frankfurt Motor Show. Mahle presented the unit in two different supercharging models (single and double).

http://www.greencarcongress.com/2007/09/mahle-highlight.html

press_release_0509.PDF

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In the first half of the year both the passenger car and utility vehicle markets in North America recorded a drop in production in the two-digit percentage range, particularly the heavy utility vehicle segment suffering from a general weakness and almost halving in volume versus 1999.

http://www.mahle-industrialfiltration.com/C1256F7900537A47/vwContentByKey/W26FKHCH526MARSEN/$FILE/MAHLE_PressRelease_050901_en.pdf

Feature Article - Things to Know About Cam Grinding - 09/98

The changing shape and composition of camshafts are challenging those responsible for surface finishing. As a result, an increasing number of cam-grinding operations are being performed with cubic boron nitride (CBN) superabrasives and technologically advanced conventional abrasives.

http://www.autofieldguide.com/articles/099804.html

Research and development

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Pioneer in technological innovation MAHLE is and always has been a pioneer when it comes to technological innovations for the combustion engine. Around 2,500 engineers currently work in the Group's R&D centers: in Stuttgart, Northampton, Detroit, Novi, São Paulo, Tokyo, and Shanghai.

http://www.mahle-industrialfiltration.com/C125705E004FDAF9/vwContentByKey/W26LSHP4561STULEN

Camshafts

MAHLE supplies cast camshafts, forged steel camshafts and composite camshafts for its worldwide customers. At the same time, both blanks and components ready for installation are produced in high volume unit numbers.

http://www.mahle.com/C125705E004FDAF9/Print/W26LKNNN045STULEN

Datamonitor - Nippon Piston Ring Co Ltd - Company Research, Analysis Reports, News, Profile

Nippon Piston Ring is a manufacturer and marketer of automotive engine parts. The company's products include piston rings, cylinder liners, and valve train parts such as composite camshafts, valve seat inserts, and valve locker arms.

http://www.datamonitor.com/companies/company/?pid=06098160-4D65-4428-B179-1B25AA3A5EEB