Frankfurt IAA 2011 preview
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Expectations for this motor show could not be higher. Here’s what we think are some of the most significant developments
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Honda's high-revving engines reach their limit
Civic Type-R Mugen 2.2 could be the last of the line before hybrids take over
Jaguar's C-X16 boosted by KERS
A supercharged V6 and kinetic energy recovery system improve performance and efficiency
Ford Focus Econetic matches hybrids on CO2
Lean NOx trap helps diesel equal Toyota Auris' 89g/km emissions
Volkswagen cuts its four cylinder losses
Cylinder deactivation cuts 8g/km from new 1.4 TSI gasoline direct injection turbo engine
Peugeot 508 diesel hybrid mixes all-wheel drive and 109g/km CO2
508 RXH Estate car launches at Frankfurt IAA
Lexus GS gets smart
Driver monitoring system, night-vision and head up display improve safety
Jaguar unveils small sports car concept
Aluminium C-X16 will be shown at the Frankfurt motor show
Honda Civic diesel cleans up the C-segment
More power and torque but only 110g/km CO2
Audi previews lightweight electric city car concept
Carbon fibre 1+1 to appear at Frankfurt IAA
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Powertrain
Gaining traction
Diesel hybrids will make a big difference to Jaguar Land Rover’s fleet average carbon emissions. B... more.
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Chassis
Audi A8 L
The limousine gives rear passengers comfort without sacrificing driveability... more.
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Safety
Head-up display
Automotive Engineer explains in detail... more.
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Electronics
Electronics: Media relations
The high-speed MOST bus network could find applications outside entertainment, including safety... more.
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High Performance
Dodge Viper SRT
Image gallery... 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.
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Commercial Vehicles
Daimler Vito E-Cell
We take a look at Daimler’s first mass-produced electric commercial vehicle, Vito E-cell van... more.
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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.
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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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Motorsport
Paul Eastman runs the Mini's World Rally Championship team
A career in stages... more.
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Hybrids & EVs
Renault's director of research, advanced studies and materials Rémi Bastien
Weight reduction and electric vehicles are two pillars of Renault’s CO2 reduction strategy... 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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Body-in-white
Fiat makes material choices
OEM investigates aluminium, magnesium and composite use to lighten 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.