Eugene Houdry's catalytic converter
Long before legislation cut tailpipe emissions an engineer set out to make vehicles cleaner
Automotive Engineer is the magazine of the EAEC
Automotive Engineer
Milestones
Walter P Chrysler's Airtemp cooled down car cabins
Technology was introduced to automobiles in the 1950s
Q&A: Peter Haug
Honeywell's head of commercial vehicle product line says 'transient performance is key for customers’
Adolphe Kégresse developed the dual-clutch transmission
Changing gear in early cars required careful throttle control and good timing
Arthur Krebs brought the steering wheel into general use on cars
The highly inventive engineer made his mark on the early industry in many ways
CAN helped link ECUs, improving vehicle safety
The protocol allows the fast flow of data around the car, but it wasn't invented until 1980s
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 the glass with their hands
Sergius Vernet's thermostat design helped to improve engine efficiency and reliability
Managing the thermal characteristics of engines helps to boost performance and in the early development of cars decreased cylinder wear
Francis W Davis invented a hydraulic power-steering system
The weight of early cars made them difficult to manoeuvre, and the widespread adoption of pneumatic tyres further hindered driveability
Jonas Hesselman developed gasoline direct injection to help improve his dual-fuel engine
As OEMs downsize engines and boost efficiency gasoline direct injection is a key technology
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Powertrain
Q&A: Dr Steffen Berns
Closer tolerances, improved nozzles and better control will make direct- and port-fuel injection sys... more.
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Emissions
Audi’s head of vehicle physics, energy and fleet CO2 emissions Dr Peter Gebhard
Making the perfect range extender and why map makers need to get smarter... more.
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Chassis
Focus: Vehicle dynamics and chassis
The visual alterations are subtle, but changes to the chassis are a big step forward for the latest ... more.
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Electronics
Electronics: Modern architecture
Running powertrain controllers on Flexray and keeping infotainment systems up-to-date with consumer ... more.
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Transmissions
Ford Shelby GT500
The ultimate Mustang gets North America’s most powerful V8, chassis upgrades to match and a ma... 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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Body-in-white
Jaguar body structures chief Mark White
Mark white explains how he believes lightweight materials – and the industry’s use of them – w... more.
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High Performance
No expense spared
Extensive use of composites, careful attention to aerodynamics and knowledge transfer from motorspor... more.
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Testing
Four seasons
BMW’s new environmental test centre is shortening development times... more.
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Hybrids & EVs
Q&A: Nick Rogers
The Range Rover vehicle line director explains how the aluminium SUV took shape... more.
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Commercial Vehicles
Q&A: Peter Haug
Honeywell's head of commercial vehicle product line says 'transient performance is key for... 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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Motorsport
Paul Eastman runs the Mini's World Rally Championship team
A career in stages... more.
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Design
Giants of the track
Unlike motor racing, truck racing is an area where research and technological developments are passe... more.