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Under the skin: How E-turbos banish lag and help emissions

Electric turbos should deliver quicker responses, reduce exhaust back pressure and support CO2-cutting engine downsizing all at the same time

24 August 2020
Under the skin: How E-turbos banish lag and help emissions
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Under the skin: the technology behind 'touchless' touchscreens

Advanced ‘time of flight’ camera tech combined with machine learning algorithms has made the Predictive Touch screen possible

17 August 2020
Under the skin: the technology behind 'touchless' touchscreens
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Under the skin: How Ferrari electrified the SF90 Stradale

The Italian marque's new hybrid hypercar pushes the envelopes of both performance and versatility

10 August 2020
Under the skin: How Ferrari electrified the SF90 Stradale
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Under the skin: How Maserati's new V6 is more potent

Maserati’s new twin-turbo 3.0-litre Nettuno V6 employs Formula 1 technology and is designed and built in-house

3 August 2020
Under the skin: How Maserati's new V6 is more potent
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New conversion kit adds manual gearbox to E46 BMW M3 CSL

Owners of the lightweight coupe can now swap original SMG automatic for six-speed manual

30 July 2020
New conversion kit adds manual gearbox to E46 BMW M3 CSL
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Under the skin: How Porsche is 3D-printing pistons

The use of 3D-printing allows Porsche to squeeze even more performance from the 911 GT2 RS

27 July 2020
Under the skin: How Porsche is 3D-printing pistons
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Under the skin: Understanding the bizarre workings of rotary engines

Rotary engines are smooth because they have no reciprocating parts to spoil the balance

20 July 2020
Under the skin: Understanding the bizarre workings of rotary engines
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Under the skin: How Kia is keeping the manual gearbox alive

Kia’s fuel-saving clutch-by-wire system, claimed to be a world first, is made possible by 48V mild-hybrid tech

13 July 2020
Under the skin: How Kia is keeping the manual gearbox alive
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Under the skin: Why BISG is the heart of mild hybrids

It won’t be long before every new car other than a full hybrid, plug-in hybrid or EV will be equipped with a belt-integrated starter-generator (BISG)

6 July 2020
Under the skin: Why BISG is the heart of mild hybrids
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BMW connected cars set for major software update

Latest-generation BMW models will gain cloud-based navigation and smartphone-based digital keys

1 July 2020
BMW connected cars set for major software update

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