Bentley W12
Bentley's W12 found its way into 105,000 production cars
Technology

Under the skin: What Bentley's W12 owes to Volkswagen's VR6

Bentley's lucrative masterpiece didn't become an efficient pocwerhouse without its inspirations

3 April 2023
Under the skin: What Bentley's W12 owes to Volkswagen's VR6
Scrapped Audis
Work began in October 2022 with 100 ex-development Audis.
Technology

Under the skin: How much recycled material can new cars use?

Audi-backed 'Material Loop' project aims to recycle material to the same quality it was before

27 March 2023
Under the skin: How much recycled material can new cars use?
Airless tyre
Michelin says robust airless tyres could save 200 million tyres a year from scrap
Technology

Under the skin: How airless tyres could make punctures extinct

Puncture-proof tyres could reduce maintenance costs and improve sustainability, starting with Michelin's Uptis

13 March 2023
Under the skin: How airless tyres could make punctures extinct
Eighth generation BMW iDrive
The current, eighth-generation iDrive system features in the BMW iX and BMW i4
Technology

BMW X1 and 2 Series get iDrive 9 infotainment in 2023

New system will feature updated touchscreens, enhanced voice control and a 'content-driven' interface

8 March 2023
BMW X1 and 2 Series get iDrive 9 infotainment in 2023
Facial recognition tech
Continental's system is developed with Trinamix and uses 2D recognition
Technology

Under the skin: how biometric data can be used in cars

Trinamix Face Authentication identifies owners via facial recognition and can be used for refuelling payments

6 March 2023
Under the skin: how biometric data can be used in cars
Porsche Taycan regen braking powertrain
Porsche's Tacan Turbo S powertrain can generate 290kW of energy under braking
Technology

Under the skin: Why regenerative braking works so well

The virtuous circle of recuperating lost kinetic energy carries huge efficiency benefits, but how exactly does it work?

27 February 2023
Under the skin: Why regenerative braking works so well
Porsche V8 hybrid racing engine
The V8's turbos come from Dutch specialist Van der Lee and work at a pressure of 0.3 bar
Technology

Under the skin: Motorsport continues to embrace combustion

Porsche's 918-derived V8 hybrid tickles enthusiasts, complete with lag-free turbos and 1.35kWh battery

20 February 2023
Under the skin: Motorsport continues to embrace combustion
fetch remote driving car rig
The review looked into whether remote drivers felt detachment from the real world
Technology

Clarity urgently needed in remote driving law, says review

Law Commission probe recommends a short-term prohibition measure while a legal framework is developed

20 February 2023
Clarity urgently needed in remote driving law, says review
New cars

Tesla recalls 363,000 cars in the US over self-driving software

The recall affects every Tesla Model S, Model 3, Model Y and Model X in the country equipped with the software

17 February 2023
Tesla recalls 363,000 cars in the US over self-driving software
ServCity Nissan Leaf front quarter tracking
Servcity's Nissan Leaf drove 1600 miles around Greenwich, London
Technology

Autonomous vehicle project to help cities develop robotaxis

Nissan claims the Servcity project it backs with the UK government will help self-driving cars to navigate cities

17 February 2023
Autonomous vehicle project to help cities develop robotaxis

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