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News
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Daimler makes the S-Class lighter
Steel-aluminium body structure is stiffer, safer and quieter
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GM makes luxury lighter
Aluminium alloys save weight from the Cadillac CTS
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Daimler cuts NOx from vans
Mercedes-Benz Sprinter uses selective catalytic reduction to meet Euro VI
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Porsche 911 turbo gets rear wheel steering
System improves dynamics and manoeuvrability
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Volkswagen sets the standards in powertrains
100kW/litre ratings and 10-speed transmissions will be industry benchmarks
Technology
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Autoliv develops stereo camera system
The technology will enable robust pedestrian recognition functions
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Denso shrinks its radars
More cost-effective system will grow number of applications
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Video: Porsche 911
Design and development history
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Video: Range Rover Sport
Test and development
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Volvo cuts consumption with flywheel hybrids
Fuel efficiency improves by up to 25%
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Powertrain
Q&A: Dr Stefan Kampmann at Bosch
Bosch’s executive vice-president of electric vehicles and hybrid systems explains why standardisat... more.
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Emissions
Kia Optima
Kia’s European engineers focused on diesel engine management and gasoline hybrid technology to... more.
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Chassis
Focus: Vehicle dynamics and chassis
Ford’s latest Focus ST is the firm’s first global high-performance model... more.
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Safety
Active seatbelt buckle lifter
Motorisation makes it easier to buckle-up, improving comfort and safety... more.
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Electronics
Hybrids: Going for a spin
OEMs are developing hybrid powertrains, but the technology is reliant on heavy and costly batteries.... more.
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Body-in-white
Opel-Vauxhall Zafira
Improved body-in-white construction, advanced driver-assistance systems and adaptable seating are am... more.
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Downsizing
Q&A: Dr Roland Ernst
Ford Ecoboost chief engineer talks about the downsized three-cylinder gasoline engine... more.
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Hybrids & EVs
Q&A: Dr Matthias Rabe at Seat
Seat’s vice-president for research and development discusses future material uses, vehicle electri... more.
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High Performance
Greater than the sum of its parts
Spyker’s bespoke sportscars sell for hundreds of thousands of euros. Sourcing high-quality, low-vo... more.
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Transmissions
Hybrid and electric vehicle transmissions
Take a dual-clutch transmission architecture, remove the clutches, add to an electric powertrain and... more.
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Design
Mazda's chief designer, Yasushi Nakamuta
A lump of clay can be more useful than a digital model... more.
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Commercial Vehicles
Q&A: Dr Christian Wiehen
Wabco’s chief technology officer on improving aerodynamics on commercial vehicles and developi... more.
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Testing
Four seasons
BMW’s new environmental test centre is shortening development times... more.
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Motorsport
Q&A: Tim Strafford
McLaren Electronic Systems’ business development manager on how the company makes E/E architec... more.