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• Bruiser Turbo Diesel JK

  Posted: Sun, 13 Nov 2011 00:06:02 +0000

  Bruiser Conversions is setting a new standard in power for Jeep JKs. With the Cummins 4BT Turbo Diesel Power Plant, Jeep enthusiasts can now boast improved performance in torque, fuel economy and fuel capability, and of course, the cool factor of a diesel engine. In fact, the 4BT engine is capable of producing 400 ftlbs of torque at 1700 rpms. “After several years of intense research with different applications, the reliability, torque and power benefits just made this a no-brainer,” says Jeff Garland, founder of Bruiser and owner of Jeff’s Jeep Yard in Clearwater, FL. With multiple fuel capabilities, the Bruiser 4BT engine can run on several different types of fuel, including waste vegetable oil and bio-diesel. Don Altman, co-owner of Trail Jeeps in Boulder, CO, installs HEMI engines in Jeeps and sought out Garland to provide another source of power to his Jeep clients. “The HEMIs don’t hit full power until the rpm gauge shows 4000 rpm. By that time, catching traction might rip the axles off the jeep in an off-road situation. The ability of the diesel pilot to control the power is like nothing I’ve ever felt off-road,” says Altman.

  Some of the benefits of the 4bt conversion in an off road environment.
  Torque comes in at a very low rpm enabling excellent control of vehicle with minimal tire spin and excellent traction in an off camber situation caused by added weight. Economy is a plus; in our tests, a correctly modified jeep unlimited can achieve 28 mpg around town and upwards of 30 mpg on the interstate. Depending on build sheet and modifications to engine as well as tire size and gear ratio. Average Unlimited with 37 inch tires and 3.73 to 1 ratio w/ 120 hip and 380 ft. of torque , with automatic Raptor 700r 4 speed over drive will achieve 26 to 27 mpg around town and 30 plus on highway @ 1600 rpms. Multiple fuel capability, the bruiser has the capability to run on several different types of fuel with little or no modifications, such as waste vegetable oil, bio-diesel etc.

  I want to have the 4BT conversion done!

  We have a team of Facilities to do the installs Trail Jeeps in Boulder Co, River Raider in Chambersberg, PA, And Brusier in Clear water, FL.
  Cost for a JK Unlimited 4BT conversion.

  When customer supplies the jeep the base package is $ 21,500 and up from there depending on individual build sheet.
  Expected time my jeep will be under construction.

  The average install takes 10 working days. This includes break in time, typically 200 miles. The more options that are added to the build sheet the more time that is necessary for build in accordance with additional options.
  What facility is the best at doing the installation?

  The best facility to do the job is going to be the facility that is closest to your location. All 3 shops are expert installation facilities, with intense training of both installation of kits and application of all components that are being used in the 4bt conversion.
  The 4BT engine is the best engine for a diesel conversion in a jeep.

  After research over several years and several different applications, the torque and power as well as reliability and economy with multi fuel capabilities of the 4BT make it kind of a no brainer.
  Engine Name:
  Cummins B series 3.9L/4BT Turbo diesel
  Focus Application:

  2007-2011 Jeep JKU
  1997-2006 Tj Wrangler and Unlimited
  1987-1995 YJ wrangler
  1976-1986 CJ

  Configuration:

  Inline 4 Cylinder Turbo Diesel
  Displacement:
  3.9 L, 239 Cubic Inches
  Bore:
  4.02 inches
  Stroke:
  4.72 inches
  Compression Ratio:
  17.5:1
  Aspiration:
  Turbo Charged, Non Intercooled
  Engine Weight:
  725-765 lbs
  Oil capacity:
  10 Quarts
  Horsepower:
  105-170 Hp@ 2300 RPM*
  Torque:
  265-420 lb-ft@ 1600 RPM*
  *HP&Torque Ratings vary by application

  What do the 4BT engines come from?

  4Bt Cummins engines come in a wide variety of applications such as, early Dodge trucks, UPS trucks, FED X trucks Grumman step vans, and the like.
  Obtaining parts to repair the 4BT.

  All parts are still very accessible through most local parts stores such as NAPA, AUTO ZONE, or Your local Cummins dealer.
  Power specs of a Cummins 4bt.

  A stock 4bt can range from120 hp – 170 hp and 360 ft. lbs. – 425 ft. lb. of torque, depending on engine series and what type of injection pump, turbo upgrades, injectors and other modifications of your desired build application. Remember the more power that you achieve the less fuel economy. There is a happy medium that can be achieved for each individual’s desires and we can spend time initially to over come these desires with options for future upgrades if necessary.
  Transmission options.

  The bruiser Diesel conversions presently come with 3 options for transmissions. The first is the automatic version utlizes the Raptor 700r, produced by P.A.T.C., which is based on the 700r4. This unit, unlike its predecessor, is capable of handling up to 600 ft. lbs. of torque .
  Second is the heavier duty 4l80 , an automatic transmission, capable of holding 850 ft. lbs. of torque.
  The third is our Manuel version which, like the motor, is a proven warrior. The nv4500 has been used predominately in diesel applications for years and is one of the best Manuel transmissions ever produced.

  Life expectancy of the 4bt.

  The average life expectancy of a stock 4bt is 350,000 to 500,000 miles!
  Do all factory gauges work with conversion?

  All factory gauges work as they did before. The only thing you lose is the factory cruise control but if this is important we do offer aftermarket kit that works just fine.
  Is the bruiser conversion legal for street use?

  Bruiser offers an off road only application as well as a street legal version TBA (To be announced) that will enable you to legally drive vehicle on hwy.
  Alternative fuel systems for the 4bt.

  Bruiser diesel conversions offer a filtration system for W.V.O. (waste vegetable oil) as well as heated fuel tanks.

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• Audi R18 TDI

  Posted: Thu, 05 May 2011 22:23:20 +0000

  Always be at least one step ahead of the opposition – this is Audi’s motto. This is exactly how the Four Rings brand presented the Audi R18 TDI – the first Le Mans sports car featuring headlights comprising entirely of light emitting diodes. As a result, the Audi drivers have a significant advantage at night during the 24 Hours of Le Mans.
  Audi is regarded as a pioneer in the development of LED technology and leads the competition by a large margin in this field. The twelve-cylinder Audi A8 was the first car in the world to go into production with LED daytime driving lights. The Audi R8 is credited with having the first full LED headlights worldwide. Slowly but surely an increasing number of Audi models are offered with full LEDs as an option, as is the new Audi A6.
  Audi also forces the new headlight technology in motorsport. The Audi R10 TDI was the first race car with LED daytime driving lights in 2006. The Audi R15 TDI, which broke the 39 year old distance record at the 24 Hours of Le Mans last year, was equipped with a combination of Xenon headlights and LEDs.
  Audi goes a step further with the innovative Audi R18 TDI: the new LMP1 is the first Le Mans sports car with full LED headlights. Combined with sophisticated reflector-lens modules, eight high-power light emitting diodes per side provide unique illumination of the race track at night.

  “When you’ve driven once with full LED headlights you don’t want to have anything else,” raves Le Mans record winner Tom Kristensen. “The light is stronger and vibrates less than a normal headlight – this is a clear advantage and particularly at Le Mans, a track that has many dark braking points in the night.”
  However, not only the greater illumination is an advantage of LED technology. Light emitting diodes are maintenance free and extremely reliable. “The vulnerability to failures is extremely low,” explains Dr. Martin Mühlmeier, Head of Technology at Audi Sport. “To date, we haven’t had a single LED failure.”
  Thanks to intensive development of the technology, full LED headlights now also represent a weight saving compared to common headlights – particularly as Audi Sport managed to eliminate the electrical cooling of the light emitting diodes still required in street cars and also found last year in the R15 TDI.

  The LEDs in the R18 TDI are cooled by the airflow and still supply enough light even if the cooling airflow is completely cut by dimming themselves automatically. “Our colleagues in production car development are very interested to see how we implement this,” says Christopher Reinke, Technical Project Leader for the Audi R18 TDI. “However, we have the advantage in motorsport that the car spends less time at a standstill. On the highway, the lights mustn’t go out even if the car is in a traffic jam.”

  Audi Sport worked closely with the AUDI AG “Light and Sight” section during development of the full LED headlights. The light tunnel in the Technical Development (TE) is available for tests. The Audi R18 TDI is credited with a record: It has the brightest diodes currently in use. These LEDs are currently not registered for road use.

  To a limited extent LED technology also requires a completely new approach. The R18 TDI prototype’s main beam, which is comprised of five LEDs per side, is not brighter than the normal low beam. Three extra LEDs create the effect of a high beam by illuminating the track additionally through an individual position of the various reflectors.

  Audi is the first automobile manufacturer to also use the diverse possibilities of light emitting diodes as design element. In the R18 TDI the daytime driving light in the left headlight forms a number “1” which is mirrored on the right side. With this, Audi aims to express its position as number one in LED technology. It goes without saying that the knowledge Audi Sport gains at Le Mans with the latest generation full LED headlights flows automatically into production car development – so that the advantage through LED technology remains.

  Credits: Audi news release

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• Three diesel-powered Audi racing sports cars at 78th Le Mans

  Posted: Fri, 05 Feb 2010 05:34:13 +0000

  Audi will start the 78th edition of the legendary 24 Hours of Le Mans on June 12/13 with a total of three diesel-powered racing sports cars. At a press conference of the organizer, the Automobile Club de l’Ouest (ACO), in Le Mans (France), Head of Audi Motorsport Dr. Wolfgang Ullrich announced Audi’s driver line-up for the most important sports car race of the year.
  The Audi squad will be spearheaded by the Italian Dindo Capello, Le Mans record winner Tom Kristensen (Denmark) and the Scot Allan McNish, who in total, have scored twelve Le Mans victories. In 2008, they jointly clinched the eighth Le Mans triumph for Audi.
  With eight wins under his belt, Tom Kristensen (42) is the most successful Le Mans driver of all time and has just been voted “sports car driver of the decade” by the British racing magazine “Autosport.” Allan McNish (40) was the runner-up in this voting. With a track record of 29 overall wins, Dindo Capello (45) leads the roll of honor in the American Le Mans Series by a wide margin.
  The second Audi R15 TDI will be shared by Timo Bernhard (Germany), Romain Dumas (France) and Mike Rockenfeller (Germany). The two Porsche “factory” drivers Timo Bernhard (28) and Romain Dumas (32) made a strong showing in their first race for Audi at Le Mans last year. Audi “factory” driver Mike Rockenfeller (26) won the Le Mans Series in 2008 in the Audi R10 TDI and successfully began his 2010 season with an overall victory at the 24-hour race at Daytona (USA) at the end of January.
  New signings Marcel Fässler (Switzerland), André Lotterer (Belgium) and Benoît Treluyer (France) have been selected to drive the third R15 TDI. Marcel Fässler (33) and Benoît Treluyer (33) have contested the 24-hour race at Le Mans several times before. André Lotterer (28) performed admirably last year on his Le Mans debut at the wheel of a privately fielded R10 TDI.
  All three Audi R15 TDI cars are entered by Audi Sport Team Joest and designated as cars number 7, 8 and 9. The third sports-prototype will officially run as “Audi Sport North America,” the name under which it was nominated.
  “We are pleased that the ACO has accepted our three nominations for the world’s most important sports car race and that we will again be able to compete with three cars,” says Head of Audi Motorsport Dr. Wolfgang Ullrich. “Our stated goal is to bring back the Le Mans trophy to Ingolstadt and Neckarsulm. Three cars mean three chances – and we feel that all three R15 TDI cockpits have been filled with top-class drivers. I would also like to take this opportunity to thank our colleagues from Porsche for again making two of their best drivers – Timo (Bernhard) and Romain (Dumas), with whom we were very pleased at their first Le Mans race for Audi – available to us.”

  Eight victories in just eleven Le Mans races
  Audi has been competing in the 24-hour race at Le Mans since 1999 and, having started just eleven of the events, has won the French endurance classic as many as eight times. By clinching its ninth win, the brand with the four rings would equal Ferrari’s ranking in the race’s roll of honor. Only Porsche has scored more victories in its long Le Mans history.
  Audi has deliberately opted for a long-term commitment at Le Mans. In addition to speed, reliability and efficiency are the key factors of success in this race. Furthermore, the LMP1 class is unrivaled by any other motorsport category in terms of offering the opportunity to field production-derived technologies and to test them in racing conditions.
  Audi’s victorious campaign at Le Mans has been closely tied to technological innovations from the outset. In 1999, Audi clinched a podium result at its first Le Mans race thanks to reliable technology. In 2000, the pioneering Audi R8, which dominated the sports car scene for more than six years and celebrated a total of five Le Mans victories, made its debut.
  From 2001 onward, a TFSI engine was used. Audi then successfully introduced the combination of gasoline direct injection and turbo-charging into production vehicles as well. Today, this technology has become an integral element of Audi AG’s model range.

  Triumph of TDI technology

  In 2006, Audi made worldwide headlines by clinching the first victory of a diesel-powered racing sports car in the 80 plus year history of the Le Mans race. As with the Audi R8, Audi Sport Team Joest scored three successive Le Mans wins with the revolutionary Audi R10 TDI. This makes Audi the only automobile manufacturer in the world to “own” as many as two Le Mans trophies. Only a team that manages a hat-trick at Le Mans may keep the silverware.
  In 2010, Audi again banks on TDI technology which continues to be considered the world’s most efficient technology for the French endurance classic. The Audi R15 TDI that was fielded for the first time last year, has been subjected to further development in numerous details and internally bears the project name “R15 plus.” It is the first second-generation diesel racing sports car to be powered by an Audi V10 TDI engine with a power output of over 440 kW and features numerous technological innovations such as a lithium ion battery and a higher-voltage onboard power supply system.

  The Audi Teams at Le Mans 2010

  • #7 Dindo Capello (I)/Tom Kristensen (DK)/Allan McNish (GB)
  • #8 Marcel Fässler (CH)/André Lotterer (D)/Benoît Treluyer (F)
  • #9 Timo Bernhard (D)/Romain Dumas (F)/Mike Rockenfeller (D)

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• Racing Under Green

  Posted: Tue, 19 Jan 2010 19:26:29 +0000

  VW presents Racing Under Green. Season one of the Jetta TDI Cup. From a 16-year old Karting champion to a 26-year old Iraq War veteran, Racing Under Green delivers as much drama off the track as there is on as 30 young drivers race 30 identical clean diesel race cars for $100,000 and the dream of racing professionally. Filmed during the inaugural season of the Jetta TDI Cup Series, the documentary takes you to eight action-packed races across the country that will have you rooting, gasping, and cheering till the last lap. Check back soon for a behind the scenes look at the filming of Season Two of the Jetta TDI Cup, shown exclusively here on TDI Truth & Dare.

  
  
  

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• Rally Fighter Goes Baja

  Posted: Fri, 11 Dec 2009 14:35:41 +0000

  It looks like the open source model can work for building new cars after all. The Local Motors Rally Fighter was to see at SEMA, and it is even more awesome in person than in pics. The interior on this pre-production car obviously still needs some work, but the rest is really impressive. Looking like some crazy mashup of a fighter plane and a SCORE rally truck. The passion of the principles is obvious and it’s clear that the vehicle has been well thought-out. While much of the Rally Fighter is unique, they weren’t bashful about borrowing off-the-rack parts where they knew good ones already existed – Ford F-150 uprights that have been proven at Baja, a Mercedes bumper support system, Fox off-road shocks, a healthy but frugal BMW diesel from the 335d, and the list goes on and on. The story of this vehicle is in its revolutionary yet simple development process – it was designed and developed by a community of car enthusiasts. New American car company Local Motors invites anyone with a passion for cars to collaborate in an open design process to help choose and shape the look of each Local Motors vehicle. Now home to over 4,000 car designers, engineers and enthusiasts, the Local Motors community is the largest of its kind – and the only to bring a new car to market.

  
  Interesting specs:

  • BMW 335d
  • 3.0 Liter, Turbocharged Inline 6-Cylinder Engine
  • 6 speed automatic transmission
  • 265 Horsepower @ 4200rpm
  • 425 lbft @1750 RPM
  • Rear Wheel Drive
  • Clean Diesel

  
  
  

  

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• Diesel Rally Fighter

  Posted: Tue, 27 Oct 2009 00:04:21 +0000

  Local Motors, the revolutionary American car company, will begin taking reservations for its daring new desert racing vehicle, the Rally Fighter. Local Motors has the world’s largest community of car designers and engineers embracing open collaboration to develop innovative cars for underserved, passionate enthusiast communities. Local Motors cars are built in regional Micro-Factories, which will be a groundbreaking fusion of advanced, small-volume manufacturing and amazing ownership experiences.
  The Rally Fighter is an off-road racer, custom designed and built for the deserts of the American Southwest. The first of its kind, the Rally Fighter was designed by community member Sangho Kim of Pasadena, California, and developed in open collaboration with the Local Motors community. This community, at www.local-motors.com, includes car enthusiasts, designers and engineers from around the globe.
  Sangho and Local Motors did not aim to design a car everyone wanted, they aimed to design a car for a specific niche within their community: desert racers. Local Motors CEO, Jay Rogers says, “If you aim to please everyone, you will please no one. With each car Local Motors develops and builds, we aim to satisfy the passions of car enthusiasts in specific regions. By including our community in the development process, we can deliver the car that customers want. The Company is certainly part of the decision making process, but more than anything we are here to listen to desires and make great cars.” The 3,000 community members at Local Motors discussed and voted on body styling, engine choice and even interior design for the Rally Figher. The final result is an intensely capable and head-turning desert racer.
  Key Stats:

  • Original, welded steel tubular space frame with lightweight thermoplastic and carbon fiber body panels
  • BMW M57 clean diesel engine
  • Eye-popping 36mpg on the highway, or 30mpg in an off-road setting
  • 425 lb-ft of torque, 265 horsepower, and only 3,100 lbs
  • 18″ of suspension travel, to take on any desert–jumps and all
  • Manually adjustable dual ride-height options, to go from the desert to the city with ease
  • Seats for 4 adults, or 2 adults & 3 children

  The Rally Fighter will be built in limited production in unique, regional Micro-Factories. The first Micro-Factory will be built in Phoenix, Arizona and will create 50 new, high-paying jobs–great news for our American automotive industry. Local Motors will soon announce cars for several more regions around the United States, and aims to eventually build 25-50 Micro-Factories catering specifically to car enthusiasts in local regions. This local car company is aiming to create 2,500 new automotive jobs nationwide in the next few years.
  “We are passionate about American automotive. We want to bring the fun and pride back and we will do it one region at a time,” says Rogers.
  Because they are local, Local Motors is able to offer a unique “Build Experience” with every vehicle purchase. Customers are invited to join experts in the regional Micro-Factory to build their own car. The program is customized for both the novice and the pro, and crafted specifically for car lovers. “Local Motors customers get the whole experience” says Mike Pisani, Vehicle Engineer and Car Builder, “They help design and develop the car they want, then they build it and in the process learn everything they need to know to maintain it. The Rally Fighter is not a disposable appliance, they are limited edition; only 3,000 will every be built. This is a car and an experience you can keep with you for a lifetime.”
  You do not have to be a part of the community to buy the Rally Fighter. And if you don’t want to do your own maintenance, the Local Motors Micro-Factory doubles as a service station. Pisani says they plan to go so far as to pick vehicles up from customers’ homes, take them to the Micro-Factory for service, and return them — yet one more element of the innovative Local Motors ownership experience.

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• The flying Bio Beast

  Posted: Thu, 04 Jun 2009 19:24:34 +0000

  Does 5.9 cummins with ht custom turbo, diesel dynamics injectors, sheid cam, industrial injection cp3 pump, turbonetics intercooler make you curious?? Does a third place finish in the SCORE 2006 Baja 1000 in November of 2006 speaks for itself?? Loren Worthington and his Bio-diesel Dodge Ram 2500 participated and showed in many other races also that bio diesel, perfomance engines and motorsport fit together. This truck is for sale. Loren is having a hart time letting go but at times circumstances require action we not always like. So it will be a soory Loren and one happu camper getting “that thing” to shake the deserts while competing. A race ready, 3-seater Doge truck can be in your garage, why dont find out more?? Visit Puro Off Road for more information on that exceptional deal.

  

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• Audi improves the clean diesel breed

  Posted: Sun, 10 May 2009 20:45:36 +0000

  Over the last two decades, Audi has been particularly active in motorsports, first in rallying- where its Quattro all wheel drive was spawned – and later on race tracks – where it debuted gasoline direct injection on the R8. Most recently, the R10 and the R15 have taken diesel technology to new heights with three consecutive wins at Le Mans.

  

  Audi’s now using that racing success to boost its first U.S. clean diesel vehicle, the Q7 TDI, which is finally going on sale about now. Last fall, in the cross country Mileage Marathon, the 50-state legal Q7s averaged about 29 mpg, far more than any of the big hybrid SUVs can manage. Yes, diesel contains more carbon than gasoline but the 30 percent improvement in efficiency far outweighs the extra carbon content and still yields about a 25 percent cut in CO2 emissions. While even clean diesels also produce more NOx than current gasoline engines, they are a huge improvement over they were and the particulate filters like those used on the race cars eliminate the soot.

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• Peugeot Bringing Diesel Hybrid to 2009 Le Mans Race

  Posted: Wed, 04 Mar 2009 06:19:34 +0000

  Peugeot intends to race a diesel hybrid version of its 908 prototype at this year’s 24 Hours of Le Mans. Jean-Philippe Collin, the French automaker’s new CEO, revealed the plans in an interview with L-Equipe, revealing that the vehicle could see competition as early as November 2008 at the ACO 1,000km challenge in Shanghai. We predict success for the first diesel electric hybrid racecar, it’ll be able to combine the excellent fuel economy and torque characteristics of both diesels and hybrids and would be positioned to take advantage of any future rule changes that benefit hybrid technology. F1, for example, is actively working to bring power added by regenerative braking to the sport.

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• Diesel Motorcycle to enter SCORE Baja 250

  Posted: Mon, 02 Mar 2009 18:10:00 +0000

  

  Hayes Diversified Technologies (HDT) USA, the maker of the world’s only motorcycle purpose built diesel motorcycle engine, is entering the 2009 SCORE International Baja 250 which will be run in San Felipe, Mexico on March 14th. The world renowned off-road race will serve as a proving ground for the well tested and well prepared composite race team made up of members from HDT USA and Team SRD. The newly formed team will combine their successes from the diesel motorcycle land speed record at the Bonneville Salt Flats and their class 22 podium producing finish in the 2008 SCORE Baja 500.

  In the early ’70s HDT raced and sold Pentons (early KTMs) and produced high-performance suspension and engine parts for motocrossers. In 2000 they sent the Marines their first diesel prototype motorcycle (based on the Kawasaki KLR650) for testing; the production model was delivered by HDT in September of 2006. Current owner of HDT Fred Hayes and associate Bryon Schmidt—both veterans—enjoy using racing to develop diesel record-breaking motorcycles at Bonneville. HDT USA is honored to serve the men and women of our Armed Forces by providing the best equipment possible. HDT USA is proud to provide the best in diesel motorcycle technology to both our government and civilian customers.

  Longtime motorcycle enthusiast Bryon Schmidt will be the team’s rider of record. Bryon (42), from Hesperia, California, serves as a chief diesel motorcycle maintenance consultant and senior testing specialist for HDT USA which is under contract with the Department of Defense for the production of the military version of the diesel motorcycle. Bryon was hired by HDT USA after faithfully completing a successful career in the US Marine Corps having been the chief instructor at the USMC Combat Motorcycle School.

  

  Kirk Russell (46), from Bend, Oregon, will ride the second half the 232 mile race, starting at race mile 120. Kirk was a member of the 2008 SRD race team that made its first appearance on the podium in the Baja 500. Kirk brings four decades of racing experience to the team. He is also the first one that raced the 670cc diesel motorcycle in any off-road sanctioned race. In that inaugural race, Kirk held his own in a 2008 AMA District 38 desert race by completing the first lap as one of the first 10 bikes to come in – he was competing in the Open, Expert class. Even more impressive was the fact that it was his very first time to ride the 420 lb motorcycle. Kirk is a former #1 plate holder for the Oregon Desert Racing Organization (ODRA).

  The HDT motorcycle diesel engine is based on state-of-the-art high-speed automotive diesel engine technology, engineered into a complete power unit suitably sized and packaged for installation in a compact on/off road motorcycle. The basis of the design is a technology demonstrator program for a motorcycle diesel engine carried out by Cranfield University in the United Kingdom. The aim is to produce the best possible power and torque without the need for turbocharging. To achieve good power, an advanced, thermally robust, free-breathing four valve cylinder head is used, in combination with an indirect injection combustion system and intensive development and tailoring of the fuel injection characteristics. Indirect injection also gives lower combustion pressures – enabling lighter engine construction, less ‘diesel knock’ and low particulate emissions.

  Jeff Smith (46), from Oceanside, California, will serve as the team’s backup rider. Jeff also develops the training plan to support the riders in their preparation for the race as well as writes the rider’s “Smart Pack” and chase team’s logistical “Chase Plan” to execute the race in a seamless and well orchestrated fashion. Jeff credits Kirk and his father Mike Russell for introducing him into desert racing as they first started racing together in the mid-1970s. Jeff’s also brings a fierce competitive spirit to the team from having served 22 years in the US Marine Corps.

  

  The dynamic duo of Justin & Heather Herrmann (24 & 23), from Vista, California provide the “logistical support” to HDT USA / Team SRD. Strategic Racing Designs (SRD) is co-owned by these two award winning & enterprising high-performance off-road fabrication specialists. In addition to designing & building “one-off” products for the demanding off-road industry, Justin brings a decade & a half of motocross / supercross racing experience to the team. Having reached the pinnacle of his supercross career, and now turning his interests toward the off-road industry, Justin’s racing consultation, enthusiasm and mechanical expertise serve the team well. Heather’s background in administration, parts & service round out the team’s needs as she brings years of experience running the “front office”. She also designs industry oriented eye catching graphics for team vehicles and team apparel and documents team events with unsurpassed video presentations.

  With Sal Fish & SCORE International heavily promoting the use of alternative fuels and “greener” race vehicles, HDT USA / Team SRD is both proud & excited to introduce the off-road world to the capabilities, performance & endurance of the diesel motorcycle as they compete in the infamous Baja Series off-road races.

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