Active Vehicle Safety Part 1: Modern ABS
Anti-lock brakes have saved countless lives. In this first instalment in a series on active safety systems, we investigate the operation of ABS... ...
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Expert analysis of all the under-the-bonnet fundamentals as well as the latest developments in automotive technology can be found right here. Everything from the innovations that increase performance and/or optimise efficiency of the engine, lighting, safety, braking, convenience and navigation systems are discussed.
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Airless Tyres for ATV’s
The concept of airless tyres has been around for some time but has not yet seen mainstream production, but this will soon change... ...
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Hybrid Air?
The air car has turned out to be nothing more than a pipe dream, but that hasn’t stopped PSA Peugeot/Citroën. The company is adamant that it has found a hybrid-air solution ...
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Cellphone Key
Cellphones have become integral to our lives and are constantly gaining additional functionality. If Hyundai gets its way, our smartphones will replace vehicle keys as early as 2015. With its MirrorLink ...
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Alternative Energy
PART 2: Would the depletion of fossil-fuel reserves and the ban on internal-combustion engines kill the car in its current form? (See Part 1 here) T HE automobile symbolises freedom and ...
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Fuelling the future
PART 1: It’s the burning question: which fuels will power future internal-combustion engines? (See part 2 here) MOST of the energy we use on a daily basis comes from the ...
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Tenneco on Tour
First a bit of history: Monroe developed the first automotive shock absorbers – in 1924. This company started life in the USA, state of Michigan and the village of Monroe. ...
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CAR magazine Announces Winner of Engineering Challenge
The CAR Engineering Challenge 2012, sponsored by Isuzu, concluded on Tuesday 22 January 2013 at GM’s Extreme Track facility in Port Elizabeth where three graduate engineering finalists battled it out for ...
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Remote Vehicle Diagnostics
The widespread use of connected-car functionality (Internet connection and smartphone integration) is still a long way off owing to its limited availability in new vehicles. To plug the gap, Delphi has ...
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Extending EV Range
Range anxiety is the Achilles’ heel of an EV, with only cars such as the Volt from General Motors offering a range-extender petrol engine to supply power when the batteries are ...
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Smart EV-Home Grid
Sitting in the dark at home during a power cut may soon be a thing of the past if you own an electric vehicle (EV). Denso and Toyota are developing a ...
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Accelerator Calibration: Performance Feel
You do not need huge power to make a vehicle feel responsive. Welcome to the black art of accelerator-pedal calibration. ...
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