V16 engines

Superhard Silicon Carbide Replaces Iron Cylinder Sleeves in DiMora Volcano V16 Aluminum Engine

Fond du Lac, WI, April 9, 2008 – U.S. Chrome Corporation of Wisconsin, a division of U.S. Chrome, will use its proprietary NiCom® metal-ceramic coating process to harden the aluminum cylinders of the DiMora Volcano V16 engine, the powerplant used in the $2 Million Natalia SLS 2 sport luxury sedan.

Aluminum engine blocks are much lighter than cast iron engine blocks, reducing the overall weight of an automobile. To make an aluminum cylinder wear as well as iron, the conventional solution is to insert an iron sleeve in the cylinder. This adds weight to the engine and interferes with heat dissipation.

$2 Million Natalia Luxury Automobile is First to Use this Breakthrough Technology

Rochester, NY March 10, 2008 (PRWEB) - Flowtonics, pioneer in the field of inline fluid quality sensors and real-time data analysis, announced today that its systems will provide continuous oil quality monitoring for the DiMora Motorcar Volcano V16 engine, the powerplant driving the American-made $2 million Natalia SLS 2 sport luxury sedan.