Jesse Crosse | Autocar

Four-wheel drive is no substitute for the science behind winter tyres

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Under the skin: Why seasonal tyres will help you get a grip

Reduced rubber width and increased softness are just some of the factors that give winter rubbers the edge over summer ones

26 November 2019

Under the skin: Why seasonal tyres will help you get a grip

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Under the skin: Why H2O is key for a healthy engine

Cooling down your motor with water injections increases power and combustion efficiency, as well as minimising harmful oxides

19 November 2019

Under the skin: Why H2O is key for a healthy engine

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Carbon Lighter: under the skin of the BAC Mono R

A lighter, stronger, more energy-efficient carbonfibre has spawned a very special BAC Mono

12 November 2019

Carbon Lighter: under the skin of the BAC Mono R

Brakes have to convert huge amounts of kinetic energy into heat to stop a car from speed

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Under the skin: The hidden technology of brakes

From parking versions to disc types, brakes are a crucial bit of tech for your car. We survey the different sorts

12 November 2019

Under the skin: The hidden technology of brakes

Alvant is developing wheel motor rotors from AMC that are 40% lighter, reducing rotating and unsprung mass

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Under the skin: The weight-shedding innovations of AMCs

The aluminium alloy and carbonfibre blends will be coming soon to a powertrain near you, taking over from traditional materials like steel, aluminium and carbonfibre

4 November 2019

Under the skin: The weight-shedding innovations of AMCs

Gear oil is the magical fluid without which modern drivetrains couldn't exist

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Under the skin: How transmission oil safeguards your gears

Balancing lubricating and allowing friction, a good gear oil gets performance with minimal wear

28 October 2019

Under the skin: How transmission oil safeguards your gears

Viscosity modifiers are the ingenious secret ingredients that put the 'multi' into multigrade oil

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Under the skin: How car engine lubricants are evolving

Even the most dedicated petrol-head often snubs lubricating oil, but this under-appreciated fluid plays a critical role

21 October 2019

Under the skin: How car engine lubricants are evolving

ABS is one of the most brilliant technologies of all and gives cadence braking to everyone without them even knowing

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Under the skin: Why you can always count on ABS

Pioneered by Mercedes, Antiblockiersystem technology makes your car behave like a human when the going gets slippy

14 October 2019

Under the skin: Why you can always count on ABS

Under the Skin - black can improve batteries

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Under the skin: how paint is improving EV batteries and autonomous cars

New types of paint-like coatings promise to make better batteries and help lidar to see black cars in the gloom

7 October 2019

Under the skin: how paint is improving EV batteries and autonomous cars

Under floor aerodynamics explained - Porsche Taycan

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Under the skin: Why reducing lift and drag requires under-cover policing

Spoilers aren't the be-all and end-all when it comes to aerodynamics - underfloor design comes into it too

30 September 2019

Under the skin: Why reducing lift and drag requires under-cover policing

Advanced lighting technology, like this Audi A8 laser spotlight developed by Hella, makes night driving safer but is an enabler for EV technology as well

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