How does a turbo work?
The word ‘turbo’ is a common one surrounding cars (and in their marketing) and most of us understand that it’s a positive thing, but what is it and how does…
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What is cylinder deactivation?
Car makers are continually developing new technologies to minimise fuel consumption and, in addition to clever turbocharging, direct injection and advanced valve timing, cylinder deactivation is another economy boosting trick.…
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Mini Connected app: does it work?
If you make a car in today’s world, you’re going to need to make an app to go with it. Preferably with the word ‘connect’ in the title; Volkswagen has…
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Audi’s Digital Matrix LED lights: do they work?
The theory has never changed: to make driving at night safe, you need to make night as much like day as you can. And the problem hasn’t changed: the beams…
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Safety tech explained: a guide to the key systems
The days are long gone when airbags and three-point seatbelts were considered high-end safety kit for cars. The technology used to keep motorists safe has evolved rapidly over the past…
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Altair honors lightweight advances
Harley-Davidson’s LiveWire electric motorcycle earned the Full Vehicle top honor in this year’s Altair Enlighten Awards. (H-D) Harley-Davidson, Toyota, Mubea and Marelli recognized with the 2020 Altair Enlighten Award for…
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The IC future points to more downsizing, lean mixtures
Layout of a spark-ignited, compression-ignition, exhaust-energy-recovering engine envisioned by GM engineers. (GM) Seeking to wring more from less, several novel combustion-engine innovations were discussed at SAE’s 2020 WCX Digital Summit. Three…
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Porsche partners to develop 3D-printed pistons
Porsche claims the new pistons created with additive manufacturing (AM) techniques for the 911 GT2 RS add 30 horsepower while increasing efficiency. Working with Mahle and Trumpf, Porsche is using…
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The ISO standard for electric-vehicle “Plug-and-Charge” faces security concerns
The ISO 15118-2 standard provided a Plug-and-Charge method for EVs, but aspects remain surrounding the convenience feature’s security protocols. (BMW) The dispute is about how digital security certificates are exchanged…
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Unpopular Flat-Rate Compensation Contributes to Shortage of Repair Techs
Photo: Shutterstock/Dmitry Kalinovsky During the pandemic, the turnaround time on truck maintenance has been relatively fast because there were fewer trucks on the road creating a better equilibrium between the…
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