Electric cars

Under the skin: How Volvo will get the most out of lithium ion batteries

The Swedish manufacturer has a plan to make its next-generation batteries more energy dense, boosting EV range

9 August 2021
Under the skin: How Volvo will get the most out of lithium ion batteries
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Under the skin: Why the Lotus Emira's four is more exciting than its V6

The Lotus Emira’s M139 engine is hand-built by Mercedes-AMG on a ‘one man, one engine’ basis

2 August 2021
Under the skin: Why the Lotus Emira's four is more exciting than its V6
Technology

Under the skin: Why magnetic dampers still have a ticket to ride

A powerful controller varies the magnetic field in the fourth-generation Magneride damper by 1000 times per second

26 July 2021
Under the skin: Why magnetic dampers still have a ticket to ride
Technology

GKN Automotive developing modular 800V electric drivetrains

UK firm says new technologies provide faster charging times, increased driving range and higher performance

20 July 2021
GKN Automotive developing modular 800V electric drivetrains
Technology

Under the skin: We need to torque about Audi's new drift tech

The Audi RS3’s Drift Mode can send almost 1300lb ft of torque to just one rear wheel

19 July 2021
Under the skin: We need to torque about Audi's new drift tech
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Under the skin: Is the paper industry's waste the car world's gain?

The 100 million tonnes of naturally occurring lignin produced as a by-product of paper-making annually could lead to lighter, cheaper, long-range EVs

12 July 2021
Under the skin: Is the paper industry's waste the car world's gain?
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Under the skin: Will hydrogen combustion engines become viable?

Hydrogen burns faster than petrol, which can improve the response of a combustion engine

5 July 2021
Under the skin: Will hydrogen combustion engines become viable?
Technology

Under the skin: How to create a better tyre with simulators

Tyre giant Continental aims to cut test mileage for new tyre development by 59,000 miles a year using a driving simulator

28 June 2021
Under the skin: How to create a better tyre with simulators
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The 2023 Porsche Macan EV will cover more than 1.8 million testing miles, but its life started long before that in a virtual world
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Under the skin: How digital prototyping has vastly improved engineering

The 2023 Porsche Macan EV will cover more than 1.8 million testing miles, but its life started long before that in a virtual world

21 June 2021
Under the skin: How digital prototyping has vastly improved engineering
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Under the skin: How Ferrari's 1960s V12 will be reinvented with today's tech

GTO Engineering’s all-new, hand-built V12 engine will be paired with a manual transaxle gearbox

14 June 2021
Under the skin: How Ferrari's 1960s V12 will be reinvented with today's tech

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