Hauling emissions down
Cooled exhaust gas recirculation, selective catalytic reduction and variable valve timing help Daimler’s new engines to meet Euro VI
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Automotive Engineer
Fiat makes material choices
OEM investigates aluminium, magnesium and composite use to lighten vehicles
BMW M3
Retro image gallery
The Magazine: May 2012
How Porsche makes batteries perform and why Daimler's Diesels are cleaner...
Continental maps future of ECU development
EMS3 controller uses GPS to increase efficiency
Case study: DEWETRON FCW according to NHTSA
FCW warns the driver of an imminent collision
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Powertrain
Honda's high-revving engines reach their limit
Civic Type-R Mugen 2.2 could be the last of the line before hybrids take over... more.
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Emissions
Catalyst for change
Palladium and gold replace platinum in diesel catalysts... more.
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Chassis
Saab 9-5
It's first new car since leaving GM shows some of what we can expect in future vehicles... more.
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Safety
Driver airbag
Automotive Engineer explains in detail... more.
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Electronics
Hybrids: All-round performer
Volkswagen’s €73,500 hybrid Touareg with a supercharged gasoline V6 means reduced CO2 emissions ... more.
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Commercial Vehicles
Daimler Vito E-Cell
We take a look at Daimler’s first mass-produced electric commercial vehicle, Vito E-cell van... more.
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Drivetrain
Global engineering director at GKN Rob Rickell
Drivetrain technology developments we can expect over the next decade... more.
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High Performance
Jaguar F-Type coming in 2012
Aluminium convertible will take on Porsche Boxster in the sports car segment... more.
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Transmissions
FAW Hongqi gets 7-speed DCT
BorgWarner's latest wet-clutch technology reduces fuel consumption... more.
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Downsizing
Magna Powertrain’s head of global products Walter Sackl
How future powertrain development will affect all-wheel drive technologies and why China is the larg... more.
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Hybrids & EVs
BMW i3 drives itself around town
Fully-autonomous parking and self-steering in traffic jams improve driver comfort and safety... more.
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Testing
Four seasons
BMW’s new environmental test centre is shortening development times... more.
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Motorsport
Renault 5 Alpine
Retro image gallery... more.
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Hybrids
Alfred Büchi the inventor of the turbocharger
Turbocharging technology made the combustion engine more reliable and efficient, but the first syste... more.