Category: Highlights

Powerpack Yanmar, ready for anything

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The Yanmar four-cylinder “4Tn101” is not a brand-new product, having been on the market for some time. However, it remains one of the most reliable and versatile engines available, a characteristic reinforced during Eima with the introduction of a “high output” powerpack configuration, calibrated to deliver 105 kilowatts of power (143 horsepower). This addition will expand Yanmar Italia’s commercial offering. Compact in size and thoroughly tested in terms of its thermal group, the engine is presented as a powerpack complete with all necessary accessories and services for operation—an autonomous energy…

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Hyundai, range expansion

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The Hyundai Infracore group’s engines, a South Korean giant well-established in the earthmoving segment, are aiming to expand into the agricultural mechanization sector. Over the past few years, the company has targeted agriculture and showcased a broad range of engines at Eima this year, some of which are already integrated into the European market’s tractor segment. At the Bologna exhibition, Goldoni Keestrack’s stand displayed three- and four-cylinder “Dm” series units in the new generation of Italian-Belgian specialized tractors. These engines power Goldoni machines, with the “Dm01” three-cylinder engine featuring a…

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Cummins multifuel solutions, across the board

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Cummins‘ engine offerings are highly pragmatic. At Eima International, the company showcased only engines currently in production, selecting from its extensive product lines the units best suited to represent the development trends embraced to meet the current market needs of agricultural machinery. These trends address performance and sustainability—key themes for the American brand at all its trade fair appearances—promoted through a multifuel approach centered on the development of modular engine platforms capable of accommodating a wide variety of fuels without major alterations to engine layouts. This design philosophy, defined as…

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Last Issue | Macchine Motori 88

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The new issue of Macchine Motori focuses on the innovations exhibited in three exhibitions: Eicma 2024, Eima 2024 and the Genoa Boat Show. The cover story is dedicated to the new Honda “V3”. The Japanese company, in particular, amazed the entire motorcycle sector by presenting at Eicma 2024 the prototype of a new three-cylinder 75 degree V-shaped engine supercharged with an electrically operated and piloted compressor. Also at Eicma 2024, Ducati exhibited the new “V2” twin-cylinder engine which is proposed as a further structural and technological expression of this engine architecture. In the luxury…

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From the engine to the motorcycle

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After introducing its first hydrogen-powered internal combustion engine in 2022, Kawasaki has now moved on to road and track testing. The engine, derived from the supercharged unit powering the “Ninja H2 Supercharged” model, has been installed on a modified version of the same bike, renamed for the occasion as the “Ninja H2 HySe.” The motorcycle made its public debut during the Suzuka 8 Hours race. What stands out are the large rear side panniers, which house the hydrogen cylinders and the associated storage system—a setup that is obviously not market-ready…

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Airbus “A321 Xlr”, 11 hours non-stop

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The Revolution in Civil Aviation Is called Airbus “A321XLR”. The revolution in civil aviation is called the “A321XLR,” with the final letters “XLR” standing for “Extra Long Range,” highlighting the operational frontiers reached by the new Airbus A321. These aircraft can cover long-range intercontinental routes thanks to a nearly 35% improvement in range compared to the A321Neo models and an 18% increase over the A321LR models from which they are derived. The A321XLR boasts a range of 4,700 nautical miles, or over 8,700 kilometers, enabling nonstop connections on intercontinental routes…

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Ducati “Panigale V4”, true to itself

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The Panigale V4 was introduced with the ambition of pushing the boundaries of road-legal superbikes, drawing from the championship-winning Superbike series for two consecutive years. While adapting to Euro 5+ regulations, Ducati re-engineered the bike from the ground up, improving the design, technical features, and riding ergonomics. The result is a comprehensive update aimed at providing riders with sensations similar to those of professional racers on track, combined with the comfort and safety now essential for road motorcycles. This was achieved through advanced electronic systems and MotoGP-derived technologies, all in…

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“S-A2” by Supernal, the electric aircraft of the future

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It’s called the “S-A2,” and for now, it’s just a concept—a concrete vision of what a future eVTOL aircraft might look like, designed to operate in urban areas as a new mobility solution. Developed by Supernal, part of Hyundai Motor Group, the aircraft can carry one pilot and four passengers, reaching a maximum speed of 190 km/h at an altitude of over 450 meters. This height is sufficient for urban operations worldwide, considering that currently, only 23 skyscrapers exceed 450 meters, and aside from Central Park Tower and One World…

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A spaceship has landed with Xiaomi “Su7”

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Tokyo Motorcycle Show. Honda unveils its new “CB 750 Four,” and in an instant, the global motorcycle industry realizes it is technologically ten years behind the Japanese manufacturer. The bike’s features were indeed astonishing compared to the competition, so much so that the most popular phrase among journalists to describe it was, “a spaceship has landed.” Industry professionals, however, had a different opinion, deeming the new model “too advanced” and speculating that “it will never be produced.” In reality, the bike was already in production, and soon other “spaceships” followed,…

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Nissan & Honda, two is better

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Nissan Motor and Honda Motor have announced the signing of a memorandum of understanding under which they will launch a feasibility study aimed at resulting in a strategic partnership in the fields of electrification and vehicle intelligence. The two manufacturers consider it essential to develop new environmental and electrification technologies as well as new software to accelerate the path towards carbon neutrality and the elimination of road accidents, an objective that can only be achieved by combining their strengths and exploring the possibility of achieve shared automotive software platforms, common…

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