Magazine - Automotive Engineer

Powertrain

Kia Picanto

The three-cylinder gasoline engine’s refinement and sub-100g/km CO2 emissions are this A-segment v... more.
Emissions

Jaguar XF gets four cylinder diesel

2.2-litres take emissions below 150g/km CO2... more.
Safety

Ford wants five star rating for B-Max

Mini-MPV designed for top Euro NCAP performance... more.
Electronics

Q&A: Dr Joachim Fetzer

SB Li Motive's executive vice-president on why lithium is not the new oil and the challenges of next... more.
Hybrids

Alfred Büchi the inventor of the turbocharger

Turbocharging technology made the combustion engine more reliable and efficient, but the first syste... more.
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.
Commercial Vehicles

Daimler Vito E-Cell

We take a look at Daimler’s first mass-produced electric commercial vehicle, Vito E-cell van... more.
Testing

Bentley's acoustics and aerodynamics chief Aaron Hankinson

The challenge of making vehicles worth €320,00 pitch-perfect... more.
Drivetrain

Mini Countryman

Developing the largest Mini ever has been controversial, but it’s what the market demands... more.
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.
Body-in-white

McLaren sees carbon fibre cost cuts

Heavier bundles will improve manufacturing... more.
Hybrids & EVs

Hard cell

Renault’s radical Dezir electric sportscar concept will be the B-segment Zoe and Twizy quadricycle... more.
Motorsport

Racing on a budget

Changes to the World Rally Championship are making it more competitive and more relevant. Turbos and... more.
Design

Ford’s design chief Martin Smith

OEM's plans for the future, influences from outside the automotive industry, and how to sell more ve... more.