Magazine - Automotive Engineer

Powertrain

Testing: Life choices

Simulation tools combined with data drawn from the road are being used to predict the effects on ele... more.
Emissions

Focus: Selective catalytic reduction

Improved additive dosing and better performance at low temperatures should help SCR systems to meet ... more.
Chassis

Audi A8 L

The limousine gives rear passengers comfort without sacrificing driveability... more.
Safety

Mary Anderson invented a window-cleaning device in 1903

Keeping the windscreen clear in the rain used to mean drivers leaning out of their vehicles to wipe ... more.
Electronics

Electronics: Networking opportunities

As infotainment, safety and powertrain systems call for faster data transfer, engineers explain why ... more.
Transmissions

Adolphe Kégresse developed the dual-clutch transmission

Changing gear in early cars required careful throttle control and good timing... more.
High Performance

No expense spared

Extensive use of composites, careful attention to aerodynamics and knowledge transfer from motorspor... more.
Drivetrain

Global engineering director at GKN Rob Rickell

Drivetrain technology developments we can expect over the next decade... more.
Downsizing

Q&A: Dr Roland Ernst

Ford Ecoboost chief engineer talks about the downsized three-cylinder gasoline engine... more.
Hybrids

Alfred Büchi the inventor of the turbocharger

Turbocharging technology made the combustion engine more reliable and efficient, but the first syste... more.
Body-in-white

The shape of things to come

JLR, BMW, Fiat and Fraunhofer experts on the optimum blend of steel, aluminium and composites... more.
Testing

Testing and CAE: Powertrain developments

Boosting expertise in simulation and electrification will help to make powertrain development firms ... more.
Design

Crewe's control

Bentley Motors is bringing the benefits of integrated design and manufacturing systems into a produc... more.
Hybrids & EVs

Driving range

Volvo's three range-extender powertrains will help improve vehicle efficiency and the technology's s... more.