Vintage design meets modern features such as touchscreens and smartphone mirroring
Multiple inlet and exhaust valves improve drivability and performance
For engines, air equals power, and extra valves suck more into cylinders
Big screens, such as in Tesla’s cars, are regarded as safer
Safety concerns about in-car touchscreens are giving rise to new developments
Aston Martin's V6 engine
Aston Martin's TM01 is no revolution, but the devil is in the detail
3D-printing allows an intricate cooling channel to be created inside the motor
UK firm Equipmake has used 3D-printing to create a super-cool EV motor that is more power-intensive than conventional examples
Pure-electric and electrified power units are steadily taking over, but the gearbox is here to stay
Plants absorb CO2 when growing which counteracts combustion emissions - at least, in theory
Predictive driving systems using artificial intelligence, such as Hyundai-Kia's ICT Connected Shift System, pave the way for self-driving cars
The 4.0-litre flat-six engines used by the 718 dodge the need fo turbos thanks to clever tech
Various efficiency-saving measures such as adaptive cylinder control allow new GT4 and GTS 718 Caymans and Boxsters to spurn turbocharging
Sacrificial structures and impenetrable cells lead the improvements in car safety since the 1970s
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