TECH FEATURE: Electric vehicles for the masses
As some of our brethren recently discovered to the detriment of their careers, it is not the role of a journalist to be the story…. Read more →
Plane and simple: flat-plane vs. cross-plane V8s explained
Do you prefer a V8 that rumbles or one that screams? Do you favour refinement or engine response? A flat-plane or cross-plane crankshaft can have… Read more →
THE INNOVATORS: First car with a compression ignition petrol engine
Conversations about modern automotive powertrain technologies frequently lean towards the latest developments in electric motors; a hybrid system or hydrogen fuel cells may get a… Read more →
TECH FEATURE: How to ‘run-in’ a brand new vehicle
Before the first BMW M2 CS in the country made the start line for our 2021 Performance Shootout, we needed to add all-important mileage on… Read more →
Tech feature: The pros and cons of CVT gearboxes
By: Graham Eagle The need to meet ever-more stringent fuel consumption and emission regulations has become an expensive and complex challenge for motor manufacturers. Reduction… Read more →
TECH FEATURE: Dyno testing explained
A fully kitted Toyota Land Cruiser 79 was strapped down on the rolling-road dynamometer at Koos Swanepoel Developments (KSD) in Cape Town. Mr Swanepoel was… Read more →
TECH TALK: We look at the latest advancements entering the EV
Measures to improve urban air quality are gaining traction in several countries where such schemes as pedestrianised city infrastructures, emissions taxes and incentives for EV… Read more →
Technical deep dive: what are bearings and how exactly do they work?
Motoring involves continuous movement between many mechanical components. This would be impossible without bearings. Bearings do not get the recognition they deserve. Widely employed in… Read more →
We take a technical look at exactly how a carbon-fibre wheel is made…
Lightweight wheels have many dynamic advantages and carbon-fibre is key to ultimate performance… Carbon-fibre-reinforced polymer (CFRP) is an extremely strong, rigid and light composite material… Read more →
Fouling the fantasy: carbon build-up in direct-injection petrol engines…
Direct-injection petrol technology means better performance and efficiency. But there’s a dark side… Black grimy sludge. From the outside, the gasoline-direct-injection (GDI) engine appears shiny… Read more →