A VOLVO 740 AT THE GOODWOOD FESTIVAL OF SPEED?? We mentioned in the last Crude News that Axel was building a very special Volvo 740 Estate to be premiered at the Goodwood Festival of Speed. It was a mammoth task to get it finished in time but Axel and his team made it (just). Being
Listen to the latest episode of the Evolve to Succeed podcast, where Anders talks about the history of the Anglo American Oil Company. He also discusses the future of sustainable fuels in the industry. Click here to listen
Join us at the Classic Motor Show from November 8-10 at the NEC! Visit us at Stand 2-571 to check out our storage fuels that are designed to protect your classic vehicle. Concerned about ethanol damage? In recent years, classic cars and bikes have increasingly suffered from the effects of ethanol and other bio-components in
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Do all fuels make the same horsepower? Not quite. Octane Matters: “Engines that use higher compression ratios are able to operate at a higher efficiency,” explains Zachary J. Santner, senior specialist of quality at Sunoco. “In order to run higher compression, you need higher octane or the fuel will pre-ignite.” A high-octane gasoline won’t necessarily
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Text from Warren Menezes article: Goodwood Revival will race exclusively on sustainable fuel this week. Sustainable fuel developer Anders Hildebrand speaks on the fundamentals, challenges and an alternative path for a green future. Goodwood Revival 2024, a vintage motorsport event, will create a landmark moment for historic racing on September 6-8 when all cars will
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From the start, race fuels are typically cleaner and more consistent than pump fuels. The reasons why are due to economics and environment. Pump gas is a product largely driven by cost, and standards allow a certain amount of agents that over time can cause gum and varnish. Since a tank of pump gas is
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Did you know that it is the multigrade additives that break down under stress, causing engine oils to lose viscosity at operating temperature? Do you know what multigrade additives (also known as viscosity modifiers or VI improvers) are, or why they are used in most engine oils? Understanding the Basics of Engine Oil To fully
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Racing has always been the test area for new ideas and to promote change. The F1 engines are now around 50% efficient thanks to extremely cleaver software, mechanical innovation and a need to maximise power and efficiency to win races. Cost has never been a major factor to win if the budget has been able
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Two weeks ago Goodwood announced that the 2024 Goodwood Revival would be run on fuels made from at least 70% sustainable components. This is a very big commitment and ask for racers and teams but the Duke of Richmond is determined to show that by changing to sustainable fuels historic racing can keep going for
The Goodwood team envisioned an innovative addition to their latest Revival meeting – a race where all cars in one class would solely run on sustainable fuels. Eager to embrace this challenge, we joined forces to bring this vision to life, and we are thrilled to announce the resounding success of the Fordwater Trophy at
