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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Features
Citroën DS5
Citroën has replaced the V6 gasoline engine in its luxury D-segment vehicle with a diesel-hybrid powertrain to cut CO2 while maintaining driveability
Q&A: Dr Bernd Bohr
Bosch's automotive chief describes staying ahead of the competition, doing business in emerging markets and the case for electrification
Lighting the way ahead
Organic LEDs, laser diodes and moulded interconnected devices could aid safety and packaging, making the road easier to see
Kia Optima
Kia’s European engineers focused on diesel engine management and gasoline hybrid technology to meet tough efficiency targets
Q&A: Fritz Steinparzer
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Common engine families and advanced turbocharging will make next-generation BMWs more fuel efficient
Safety and ADAS: Collision course
Advanced driver-assistance systems that use lasers, three-dimensional imaging and car-to-car communication promise to make driving safer
Opel-Vauxhall Zafira
Improved body-in-white construction, advanced driver-assistance systems and adaptable seating are among the innovations in this people carrier
Raising the bar
Renault’s latest downsized gasoline engine is its first to combine turbocharging, direct injection and dual-cam phasing. The 1.2-litre four-cylinder replaces a 1.6
Q&A: Jörg-Peter Schalz
Ford's steering attributes supervisor explains why electric power assistance is good enough for the next Mondeo and how to get a feel for friction
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Powertrain
Gasoline: Small improvements
Ford’s small cars will feature fewer cylinders to improve fuel consumption but its engineers will ... more.
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Chassis
Ford Europe's engineering chief Dr Andreas Schamel
Director of the Aachen research centre explains how he spends his R&D dollars... more.
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Safety
Bosch puts blind-spot detection into C-cars
Cheaper ultrasonic sensors could make a significant contribution to reducing collisions... more.
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Electronics
Capacitive Touch Sensor
Handwriting recognition technology will make touchscreens easier to use... 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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High Performance
BMW makes triple turbo diesel
Specific output of 93.5kW/litre is best-in-class... more.
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Design
Frank Rinderknecht
Rinspeed’s founder discusses his Geneva concept... 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.
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Hybrids & EVs
Hybrids: Critical positioning
Placing hybrid systems on the rear axle helps packaging and can make the powertrain more versatile, ... 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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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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Body-in-white
Opel-Vauxhall Meriva
As competition in the mini-MPV sector has increased, Meriva had to do everything it first did in 200... 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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Testing
Bentley's acoustics and aerodynamics chief Aaron Hankinson
The challenge of making vehicles worth €320,00 pitch-perfect... more.