Bosch ups the level; Connects the motorcycle ECU with the smartphone!

Bosch is working on a new ECU technology that could revolutionize the way information is displayed to the user.Its main plan is to showcase their front line technology in the bike business by presenting a new motorcycle Electronic Control Unit (ECU) that can connect with a rider's Smartphone through Bluetooth or a Connectivity Control Unit (CCU).
This new revolutionized engine management system will accredit a connected Smartphone to be utilized as a readout device, endeavoring owners about things like when to get their vehicles serviced and offering riders the opportunity to read and save information on their fuel consumption, speed

, lean angle, and distance covered. The company also claims that the Smartphone connection would also work as a remote immobilizer system; the fuel-injection system, and therefore the engine, would only be activated using the rider's own Smartphone, providing additional protection against any theft. Bosch has created the unit to be small, boisterous, cheap and adaptable, where it will give motorcycle producers in developing markets motivation and incentives to move from carburetors to fuel injection for expanded fuel efficiency, at a reasonable cost to suit the business sector. According to some reports, this new ECU from Bosch is five times smaller than the current ECU, which is based on a car technology, found in bikes like KTM's Duke 125. When fitted and aligned to a particular bike, the ECU is capable of offering riding modes, cruise control and combination with other Bosch engineering like Motorcycle Stability Control (MSC), found on the most recent KTM 1190 Adventure. Bosch likewise says that the framework has the capacity to configure the engine in such a way so that to it runs on ethanol or petrol, giving riders the alternative to pick the more affordable fuel.

Force India First To Reveal 2014 Formula One Car

Sahara Force India is the first team to reveal its new car for the 2014 Formula One season. In Force India tradition, the car has been named the VJM07. New, however, is the livery, which brings a fresh trackside image for the team with the introduction of black alongside the traditional colors of saffron, white and green.

The design of the chassis is similar to that of last year’s VJM06, although there is a lower nose section with a narrower wing, and the exhaust section is completely new. The biggest difference, however, is the power unit, which for 2014 consists of a turbocharged 1.6-liter V-6 and energy recovery unit. For the new car, Force India has chosen a power unit from Mercedes-Benz.

“It's been a massive job to accommodate all the changes to the power unit,” Force India technical director Andrew Green said during today's reveal. “It's the biggest change I've witnessed in the sport since I started in 1990.”

As a constructor, Force India managed to come sixth in last year’s season, which put it just behind McLaren. The goal this year for the Silverstone-based squad is to improve on that result.

"We've got to aim higher than last year,” team principal Vijay Mallya said at today’s reveal. “It's an ambitious goal, but I believe it's a realistic one because we have to look forward and take the fight to the teams ahead of us.”

Coming in handy is some new blood, with Sergio Perez and Nico Hülkenberg replacing Adrian Sutil and Paul di Resta as drivers for the team. Sutil has since joined Sauber while di Resta will be competing in DTM this season with Mercedes-Benz.

Also making  headlines in the world of F1 is the appointment of Kamui Kobayashi at the Caterham squad. Kobayashi is making a return to F1 after sitting out the past season. He spent the time with Ferrari in its GT program but maintained that hismain aim was returning to F1.

Kobayashi will be joined at Caterham by newcomer Marcus Ericsson. Robin Frijns and Alexander Rossi will serve as reserve drivers for the team.