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Renault Energy TCe 115
Renault’s latest downsized gasoline engine is its first to combine turbocharging, direct injection and dual-cam phasing. The 1.2-litre four-cylinder replaces a 1.6
Q&A: Barb Samardzich and Gunnar Herrmann at Ford
Ford’s vice-president of European product development and C-car vehicle line director explain how the carmaker produced the 1-litre three-cylinder engine for the Focus, and how vehicle weight will be reduced further
Hybrids: Good to go
The ultra-low drag, lightweight construction of Volkswagen’s third 1-litre car still looks a long way from going into production but its two-cylinder diesel hybrid powertrain definitely has a future
Ford 1.0 Ecoboost
Three cylinders, direct injection, turbocharging and an integrated exhaust manifold make this gasoline engine the most radical in the C-segment
Kia's powertrain manager Joachim Hahn
Hahn and his team produced the 1.7-litre diesel engine for the D-segment Optima and are currently developing the vehicle's gasoline hybrid powertrain
AMG wants the hottest hatch
A 45 compact features all-wheel drive and four cylinder turbo
Bentley Continental GT V8
Developing a downsized V8 with cylinder deactivation helped to reduce the coupe’s CO2 emissions
Q&A: Dr Steffen Berns
Closer tolerances, improved nozzles and better control will make direct- and port-fuel injection systems cleaner and more efficient
Good under pressure: Audi 1.8 TFSI
Two injectors per cylinder, an integrated exhaust manifold and variable exhaust valve lift cut fuel consumption and increase torque
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Powertrain
Bentley Continental GT V8
Developing a downsized V8 with cylinder deactivation helped to reduce the coupe’s CO2 emission... more.
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Chassis
Q&A: David Put
The Ford Team RS vehicle dynamics application specialist on development of the Focus ST's ride ... more.
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Safety
Nissan Leaf
The Leaf is the first purpose-designed electric vehicle Euro NCAP has crash tested. AE was given exc... more.
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Electronics
Web extra: Joined-up thinking
Intelligent integration of electronic systems will make cars lighter, safer and cheaper, but OEMs an... 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.
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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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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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Body-in-white
Opel-Vauxhall Meriva
As competition in the mini-MPV sector has increased, Meriva had to do everything it first did in 200... more.
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Downsizing
Q&A: Dr Roland Ernst
Ford Ecoboost chief engineer talks about the downsized three-cylinder gasoline engine... 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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Transmissions
Desert racers
VW’s engineers needed to adapt the Race Touareg 3 to have a chance of winning the Dakar rally for ... 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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Drivetrain
Four wheels good
Audi is adapting its Quattro all-wheel drive technology for hybrid powertrains, which will go into s... more.
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Testing
Testing and CAE: The Smart ForTwo Electric Drive
New methods and concepts had to be developed to test this city car... more.