Two Days; Two Hyundai Eons Caught In Fire

Frankly speaking, vehicle recalls have been quite a dominant flavour in the last few seasons of the Indian Auto Industry. No matter how much auto-journalists would praise an auto-manufacturer for being proactive in considering customers' safety, the fact is that automobile recall still remains a double-edged sword. Read on...

2 Stroke versus 4 Stroke : An Analysis

As many 2-stroke and 4-stroke vehicles have already been in the motorcycling market, most of you must have already heard about them. As you may guess, it should have something to do with the number of strokes in an engine. Let us talk about it in detail.

Carburetion versus Fuel Injection

Dear auto-enthusiasts, Hello again !

In my last article, I had discussed about the components of the Engine (ICE) and how they work in a synchronized way to convert heat energy into mechanical force (Generating Power). During exploring the Otto Cycle, I had told you that its second step is the “Induction Stroke” in which the Charge( Fuel+Air) is sent into the Combustion Chamber of the engine. I assume, most of you already know that the Charge is prepared either by a Carburetor or a Fuel Injection System. Today, I am going to explain that how both of them work, where they are best and where they are not so good. Let’s have a look.

OVERVIEW

To generate power efficiently, the fuel should be mixed with air (oxygen) in such a way that almost all (most of) the fuel present in the Combustion Chamber is burnt and produce maximum possible power without wasting any fuel. This can be achieved by some sort of Carburetion technique, such as a Carburetor or a Fuel Injection System. Whatever the Carburetion technique be, there should be a source of fresh/dust-free air for it. This is achieved by using an air filter. This air is then sent into the Carburetion Module to mix with fuel. The charge so produced is then delivered into the Combustion Chamber through the Intake Valve. Now let us discuss the different Carburetion techniques.

Engine_Freak Analysis : Who all are in the firing line of the KTM 390 Duke ??

Ever since this January, enough has been expressed about the KTM 390 Duke. Truly a game-changer, it can be safely dubbed as a Pocket-Missile that's about to hit many contemporary models. As I am jabbing away at my keyboard, the 390 Duke has already left its silo and is cruising headlong towards its opponents. Bookings are slated to begin from tomorrow, at each and every KTM showroom across the expanse of India.

KTM 390 Duke

I put my thinking cap on, and here's a list of all the models for whom this Hooligan-of-a-Bike has sounded a death knell !!

WARNING - Going through this post might lead to an irresistible desire to facepalm yourself. PROCEED WITH CAUTION.