Automotive Engineer is the magazine of the EAEC

Automotive Engineer

July/August 2011

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News

  • Bosch wants to reduce battery costs by 40% by 2020
  • Mitsubishi’s i-MiEV electric city car gets a fast-charging battery
  • Continental seeks 100% fitment of radar and cameras
  • New Mercedes-Benz M-Class SUV features Euro 6 dieselff

Technology

  • Conti develops autonomous vehicle for congested roads
  • BMW’s 1 Series boosted by 1.6-litre turbocharged engine
  • TRW tunes its electric power steering with software upgrade
  • Bosch introduces 3D HMI technology to the C-segment

Features

Racing on a budget - cover story
How changes to the World Rally Championship’s regulations have brought passenger vehicle powertrain technologies to the motorsport, attracting more manufacturers and more intense competition.

McLaren MP4-12C GT3
Tuning the MP4-12C sportscar into a circuit racer meant losing even more weight

Renault Scénic 1.6 dCi
The C-segment MPV is more efficient and emits less CO2 thanks to the OEM’s latest diesel

Charging ahead
Audi’s engineers have used sequential turbocharging to improve the 3-litre V6 diesel’s power and torque ratings

A smoother ride
The latest generation of magneto-rheological dampers offers better vehicle control and greater functionality

Gasoline dream
Heavily boosted spark-ignition engines will deliver performance gains and emissions reduction but there’s a lot of work ahead

Change of style
Pininfarina is growing its business with electric vehicle development and weight and drag reduction programmes

Focus on testing

Vehicles and technologies are becoming more complex, so testing has to keep up. OEMs, Tier Ones and development firms discuss how chassis, safety and powertrain test programmes are evolving

Regulars

Comment
Spark-ignition engines finally get an efficiency boost

Milestones
Gasoline direct injection still isn’t standard fitment today, yet it was invented back in 1925 to improve engine performance

Know-how
We look closely at head-up display technology

Diary
The best selection of what’s on, why, where, and when

Recruitment
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The Job
Renault’s project manager for its new 1.6-litre diesel engine explains its step-by-step powertrain development process