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Under the skin: How flat-plane cranks enhance a V8 engine

Most V8s have cylinder banks arranged at 90 degrees, but some are set at 60deg at the expense of some smoothness

19 October 2020
Under the skin: How flat-plane cranks enhance a V8 engine
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Under the skin: How variable compression brings the best of both

This engine technology combines the benefits of a naturally aspirated engine with those of turbocharging

12 October 2020
Under the skin: How variable compression brings the best of both
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Carbon electrodes promise EV battery performance breakthrough

New tech is said to bring “revolutionary improvements in power, energy, lifecycle and charging time”

7 October 2020
Carbon electrodes promise EV battery performance breakthrough
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Under the skin: How Rolls-Royce suspended animation

Unique Planar Suspension of the Rolls-Royce Ghost integrates perfectly with its electronic surface-reading Flagbearer system

5 October 2020
Under the skin: How Rolls-Royce suspended animation
Mercedes-Benz straight-six engine
Unlike a four, straight-six engines don’t need balancer shafts to be virtually vibration free
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Under the skin: Why the straight-six engine is on the way back

Unlike a four, straight-six engines don’t need balancer shafts to be virtually vibration free

28 September 2020
Under the skin: Why the straight-six engine is on the way back
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Under the skin: The Octopus that's helping Bentley's sustainability

New types of steel are being specially developed for Bentley’s high-speed motor concept

21 September 2020
Under the skin: The Octopus that's helping Bentley's sustainability
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Drivers of Change: Autocar's ideas for the future of motoring

Here's how we'd bring innovation to the car industry. Tell us how you'd do better

18 September 2020
Drivers of Change: Autocar's ideas for the future of motoring
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Under the skin: How the new automated lane system will work

Fusing information from radar and cameras produces a picture so accurate that the likelihood of errors is greatly reduced

14 September 2020
Under the skin: How the new automated lane system will work
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Under the skin: Why anti-roll bars still hold sway

Anti-roll bars are the unsung heroes of suspension systems, and they're still going strong

7 September 2020
Under the skin: Why anti-roll bars still hold sway
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Under the skin: how air suspension helps more than ride quality

Air suspension gives a greater range of control than steel springs and is more effective at isolating vibration

31 August 2020
Under the skin: how air suspension helps more than ride quality

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