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FALKEN shod 910bhp Suzuki sets new Pikes Peak course record

7/5/2011 5:43 AM EST

For the first time in the 89-year history of the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb the “Race to the Clouds” course has been completed in under ten minutes. Record breaker Nobuhiro Tajima sped up to the 4,301-metre summit in just 9:51.28 minutes in his GoPro Suzuki SX4 Hill Climb Special using FALKEN tyres
60-year old Nobuhiro Tajima beat the “young guns” in his 910bhp GoPro Suzuki SX4 HillClimb Special racing...

Solar thermal filling/ flushing station give-away

6/30/2011 6:32 AM EST

Viessmann has announced a new installer promotion: buy 12 m2 of its Vitosol solar panels or kits (evacuated tube or flat plate) and get one award winning Resol SBS2000 filling/ flushing station free. The offer applies to single or multiple purchases between June 1st and September 30th 2011.
The SBS 2000 filling and flushing station won the renowned Design Plus award at the 2011 ISH show in Frankfurt and is...

Advanced Zircotec coating cools Aston Martin V12 Zagatos at arduous Nürburgring ...

6/30/2011 5:36 AM EST

Formula One ceramic based coatings used on exhaust manifolds ensure lower underbonnet and cockpit temperatures for new Aston Martin.
OXFORD – Advanced ceramic technology played its part in ensuring that Aston Martin’s latest V12 Zagato endurance racing car was able to stay cool at the epic Nürburgring 24 Hours. The coating, derived from Zircotec’s ThermoHold° based ceramic, was selected by Aston Martin as a...

Competitors offered 20 percent discount off Zircotec thermal barrier coatings in...

6/16/2011 5:51 AM EST

20 percent discount for all motorsport licence holders ordering a ThermoHold® heat resistant ceramic coating from Zircotec during July and August
OXFORD – Race and rally licence holders ordering a ThermoHold® ceramic thermal barrier coating from Zircotec during National Motorsport Week will receive a substantial 20 percent off of the retail price. The offer, in support of National Motorsport Week, will enable...

Viessmann to offer biomass advice

6/2/2011 6:48 AM EST

Greenbuild EXPO 2011 exhibitor responds to growing wood-burning boiler interest and continues pledge to provide unbiased advice on renewable heating options
Viessmann, one of the leading international manufacturers of heating systems, is responding to market demand and focussing its presence at this month’s Greenbuild EXPO 2011 (June 29th/30th; Manchester Central) on biomass. The company will exhibit in the...

Paralysed PE teacher returns to the classroom thanks to unique and dedicated phy...

5/11/2011 5:39 AM EST

Specialist spinal injury rehabilitation unit’s expertise and unique approach helps a 28-year-old wheelchair user continue his work in school.
When Darren Mitchell broke his neck in a holiday accident just hours after arriving in Spain, his physical fitness and positive outlook seemingly helped him return to work as a PE teacher just seven months later.

But teaching sports theory to teenagers at Bradfield...

Motion simulation at the heart of new developments in driver observation researc...

4/29/2011 7:01 AM EST

Unique ‘DrivObs’ research project is developing a ‘next generation’ suite of integrated simulator solutions, using new and existing driver observation methods, to aid the vehicle development process; first system available to test on stand 5060 at the Vehicle Dynamics Expo (Stuttgart, UK; May 14-17 2011).
STUTTGART, GERMANY – Visitors to the Vehicle Dynamics Expo (Stuttgart, UK; May 14-17 2011) are invited to...

New low cost thermal barrier coating developed for diesel engine applications to...

4/18/2011 5:28 AM EST

Fifty percent lower cost thermal barrier coating provides long lasting thermal barrier solution to solve heat issues created by changes to emissions standards of diesel engines.
OXFORD – A new low cost, fit and forget ceramic coating offering surface temperature reductions of 125°C has been developed for diesel engine applications. Developed by coatings specialist Zircotec, its new ceramic formulation, together...

Viessmann strengthens renewable sales team

4/15/2011 6:56 AM EST

Dedicated leadership roles for domestic and commercial sales teams for growth market
Telford, UK – Viessmann Ltd, a leading international manufacturer of heating systems, has restructured part of its sales organisation to capture opportunities from the expanding renewable energy market. Graham Russell, head of domestic sales and communications, assumes day-to-day management of a new domestic renewable sales...

Allison Transmission’s powershifting Twin Countershaft gearbox to offer improved...

4/15/2011 4:26 AM EST

Pioneering 10-speed fully automatic transmission incorporates Allison’s torque converter and twin countershaft design to provide both optimised acceleration and higher fuel economy across a range of duty cycles.
Indianapolis, Indiana, USA – Allison Transmission has unveiled a new and unique fully automatic transmission for tractor units at the 2011 Mid-America Trucking Show in Louisville, Kentucky. The highly...

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