Technology

Porsche PCCM infotainment official images - single DIN

Technology

Porsche offers modern infotainment upgrades for classic 911s

Vintage design meets modern features such as touchscreens and smartphone mirroring

24 April 2020

Porsche offers modern infotainment upgrades for classic 911s

Engine valves

Multiple inlet and exhaust valves improve drivability and performance

Technology

Under the skin: Why four-valve cylinders trump two

For engines, air equals power, and extra valves suck more into cylinders

20 April 2020

Under the skin: Why four-valve cylinders trump two

Touchscreen

Big screens, such as in Tesla’s cars, are regarded as safer

Technology

Analysis: Are touchscreens a good thing?

Safety concerns about in-car touchscreens are giving rise to new developments

17 April 2020

Analysis: Are touchscreens a good thing?

Aston Martin V6 engine

Aston Martin's V6 engine

Technology

Under the skin: What we know about Aston's new twin-turbo V6

Aston Martin's TM01 is no revolution, but the devil is in the detail

13 April 2020

Under the skin: What we know about Aston's new twin-turbo V6

3D-printing allows an intricate cooling channel to be created inside the motor

Technology

Under the skin: The world's most power-dense EV motor

UK firm Equipmake has used 3D-printing to create a super-cool EV motor that is more power-intensive than conventional examples

6 April 2020

Under the skin: The world's most power-dense EV motor

Technology

Under the skin: The future of transmission tech

Pure-electric and electrified power units are steadily taking over, but the gearbox is here to stay

30 March 2020

Under the skin: The future of transmission tech

Bamboo shoots in car

Technology

Under the skin: How wheat can cut your car's CO2

Plants absorb CO2 when growing which counteracts combustion emissions - at least, in theory

23 March 2020

Under the skin: How wheat can cut your car's CO2

Predictive driving system

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Under the skin: Fuel-saving predictive tech previews autonomy

Predictive driving systems using artificial intelligence, such as Hyundai-Kia's ICT Connected Shift System, pave the way for self-driving cars

16 March 2020

Under the skin: Fuel-saving predictive tech previews autonomy

Flat-six engine

The 4.0-litre flat-six engines used by the 718 dodge the need fo turbos thanks to clever tech

Technology

Under the skin: How Porsche revived flat-six engines for the 718

Various efficiency-saving measures such as adaptive cylinder control allow new GT4 and GTS 718 Caymans and Boxsters to spurn turbocharging

9 March 2020

Under the skin: How Porsche revived flat-six engines for the 718

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Under the skin: How modern cars absorb crash impacts

Sacrificial structures and impenetrable cells lead the improvements in car safety since the 1970s

2 March 2020

Under the skin: How modern cars absorb crash impacts

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