Ford wants five star rating for B-Max
Mini-MPV designed for top Euro NCAP performance
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Next generation Golf will use VW's MQB architecture
Standardised components and a new family of engines will underpin the C-segment benchmark
BMW makes triple turbo diesel
Specific output of 93.5kW/litre is best-in-class
BASF combines all elements in battery R&D
Cathodes, electrolytes and Li-ion joined together in a single business unit
Composites will make Audi’s sportscars lighter
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The next R8 sportscar will use carbon-fibre reinforced plastic
TRW wants radar to see side-impacts coming
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Earlier detection of collisions gives airbags more time to inflate
NXP speeds up safety and infotainment bus systems
Ethernet bus technology could be introduced by 2013
PSA working with aluminium for weight reduction of core models
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Development partnerships with material suppliers will deliver new grades at lower cost
Takata improves safety with headrest mounted airbag
Concept addresses challenges of safety in future urban mobility vehicles
Valeo's valet parking
Tier One supplier uses sensors and smartphones to park vehicles remotely
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Powertrain
Citroën C4
Engineers have developed the Citroën C4 to include a belt-driven stop-start system and a range of f... more.
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Emissions
Volkswagen Sharan
Developing VW's MPV to make it bigger, more efficient and better to drive... more.
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Safety
Ford gets to the heart of safety
Prototype seats monitor drivers’ heart condition... more.
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Electronics
Hybrids: All-round performer
Volkswagen’s €73,500 hybrid Touareg with a supercharged gasoline V6 means reduced CO2 emissions ... more.
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Motorsport
Racing on a budget
Changes to the World Rally Championship are making it more competitive and more relevant. Turbos and... 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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Testing
Bentley's acoustics and aerodynamics chief Aaron Hankinson
The challenge of making vehicles worth €320,00 pitch-perfect... more.
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Body-in-white
Opel-Vauxhall Astra Estate
Engineers had to adapt the vehicle to meet the needs of drivers who use it as a load carrier... 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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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.
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Drivetrain
Maintaining traction
Haldex develops efficient all-wheel drive system for electric vehicles... more.
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Transmissions
Lamborghini accelerates its Aventador gear shifts
Seven-speed automated manual transmission will allow for gear shifts in as little as 50ms... more.
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Design
Mini's head of exterior design Marcus Syring
Changes in store for the Paceman concept and how legislation and materials affect design.... 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.