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Testing times
The Millbrook automotive test centre is looking to prove a point. Justin Cunningham reports |
13/03/2009
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A place for everything
Breaking away from conventional packaging with innovative materials and techniques will open up new opportunities in concept design, says Andrew Noakes |
01/01/2009
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T1 for technology
The Caparo T1 with its stunning performance might be making all the headlines but the real work going on at the company behind it, is designing lightweight composite systems for future road cars. Ian Adcock reports |
01/01/2009
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Waving in the new
The X-Wave concept car is the first from 3M and Visteon's collaboration to specifically target European car-makers. Ian Adcock takes a look at the technologies it shows off |
01/09/2008
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A little more development
Low cost cars for emerging markets are attracting the attention of both mainstream and specialist developers. Ian Adcock reports |
01/08/2008
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People of influence
Each month brings new predictions of the technology that will be essential to the vehicles of the future, but who actually determines what features will be in them? Vehicle manufacturers, suppliers and, increasingly, the consumer all seek to influence the outcome. Steve Snook gets bombarded with information |
01/08/2008
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At the end of the road
Although end of life vehicle legislation in Europe may have been replaced by climate change and carbon footprint as topics for debate within the automotive industry, there is still much to be achieved in the 'simple' area of dealing with our vehicles at the end of their natural lives. Steve Snook reports |
01/05/2008
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The XF factor
Ian Adcock reports on how the close partnership between design and engineering led to the production version of the XF – a car of crucial importance to Jaguar’s future and one which remains largely faithful to the original concept |
14/04/2008
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Showing off
Recent vehicle shows have featured concepts with innovative front-end designs. All very eye catching, but will they make it to the street, asks Steve Snook? |
01/01/2008
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Go with the flow
A few years ago there was a view that aerodynamics had achieved most of what is possible in car design. Now, with engineers seeing cooling and aerodynamics as a single discipline, it is back at the ‘top table’. Ian Adcock reports |
01/01/2008
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An old problem
Ian Adcock explores the issues vehicle designers and engineers are facing as drivers and passengers reach that ‘third age’ and expect personal transport to meet their more demanding requirements |
01/09/2007
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Panel games
At the launch of the Lotus Europa S last autumn, chief of design Russell Carr said the form of a design should reflect the spirit of the car. As Steve Snook reports, designers are adopting a variety of approaches to create the exterior panels that help shape that spirit |
01/09/2007
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Hybridising a brand
Porsche is one of the strongest brands in the automotive sector, so how does it go about adopting hybrid technology without affecting driver perceptions? Ian Adcock took a ride in its Cayenne hybrid to find out |
01/09/2007
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New & improved
A successful launch of a new or redesigned model requires careful planning and management of the complete design and development cycle, reports Steve Snook. And involving suppliers at all stages from concept to production line is vital |
01/08/2007
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Weight loss diet
In determining the true cost of choosing a weight-saving material for an automotive application, more needs to be considered than just the manufacturing cost. Steve Snook reports |
01/08/2007
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Comfortably alert
What buyers want and what governments will allow are not always the same thing, and creating ideal conditions for the driver does not automatically satisfy the other passengers. Steve Snook looks at resolving the conflicts
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01/05/2007
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Stiff, safe, silent
Ford claims its new Mondeo is the most technically advanced car of its class in Europe. Ian Adcock picks out some of the highlights of this platform, the five-door model of which has a torsional stiffness of 1,030kgNm/rad, only 30kgNm/rad less than the four-door model. This resulted from around 100 virtual full body simulations using a new full body model with 930,000 elements that took four months out the development programme and reduced the number of pre-manufacturing vehicles by 30%. Increased body stiffness and careful attention to NVH also reduced cabin noise by 2 to 4dB, so driving at 160km/h is no noisier than travelling at 120km/h. |
01/05/2007
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QarmaQ challenges convention
Roger Bishop reports on how an automotive OEM and a major plastics supplier have cooperated on a fully engineered concept crossover utility vehicle packed with advanced systems for future platforms |
01/04/2007
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Hotter Cayenne
Ian Adcock looks at how Porsche re-engineered its SUV to improve power, efficiency and comfort |
01/03/2007
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Green light
The environment has become a key factor in the OEMs’ marketing programmes. A movement that started as pressure from a minority lobby group has grown to encompass national and international legislation and now consumer pressure. Steve Snook looks at a slow start-up has evolved into a period of rapid change. |
01/02/2007
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Silent running
The diesel V8 for the Range Rover was designed to beat its big rivals from BMW and Mercedes for torque and power, and its designers say it also has class leading NVH properties. Ian Adcock describes the development process |
01/06/2006
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Technology pace setter
Roger Bishop reports on technologies developed for the Bentley Continental GT and Flying Spur that could soon find their way onto more humble vehicles from both inside and outside the Volkswagen Audi group |
01/04/2005
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Still active in passive safety
Amid all the developments in active safety devices it might be easy to overlook the contribution passive systems can still make. Steve Snook looks at how research and best practice is progressing in this area |
01/03/2005
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OEMs line up for a war in space
While external looks are important, buying decisions are coming to depend greatly on interior space, flexibility and appeal. Ian Adcock looks at how Tier Ones are bringing more design input to OEMs to make the most of materials developments and innovative arrangement. |
01/01/2005
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The Chinese way
Quality, manufacturing capacity and domestic demand will define the future of the Chinese automotive industry. Ian Adcock finds out how developments will affect European suppliers |
01/08/2004
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