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Under the skin: How Rolls-Royce suspended animation

Unique Planar Suspension of the Rolls-Royce Ghost integrates perfectly with its electronic surface-reading Flagbearer system

5 October 2020
Under the skin: How Rolls-Royce suspended animation
Mercedes-Benz straight-six engine
Unlike a four, straight-six engines don’t need balancer shafts to be virtually vibration free
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Under the skin: Why the straight-six engine is on the way back

Unlike a four, straight-six engines don’t need balancer shafts to be virtually vibration free

28 September 2020
Under the skin: Why the straight-six engine is on the way back
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Under the skin: The Octopus that's helping Bentley's sustainability

New types of steel are being specially developed for Bentley’s high-speed motor concept

21 September 2020
Under the skin: The Octopus that's helping Bentley's sustainability
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Drivers of Change: Autocar's ideas for the future of motoring

Here's how we'd bring innovation to the car industry. Tell us how you'd do better

18 September 2020
Drivers of Change: Autocar's ideas for the future of motoring
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Under the skin: How the new automated lane system will work

Fusing information from radar and cameras produces a picture so accurate that the likelihood of errors is greatly reduced

14 September 2020
Under the skin: How the new automated lane system will work
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Under the skin: Why anti-roll bars still hold sway

Anti-roll bars are the unsung heroes of suspension systems, and they're still going strong

7 September 2020
Under the skin: Why anti-roll bars still hold sway
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Under the skin: how air suspension helps more than ride quality

Air suspension gives a greater range of control than steel springs and is more effective at isolating vibration

31 August 2020
Under the skin: how air suspension helps more than ride quality
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Under the skin: How E-turbos banish lag and help emissions

Electric turbos should deliver quicker responses, reduce exhaust back pressure and support CO2-cutting engine downsizing all at the same time

24 August 2020
Under the skin: How E-turbos banish lag and help emissions
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Under the skin: the technology behind 'touchless' touchscreens

Advanced ‘time of flight’ camera tech combined with machine learning algorithms has made the Predictive Touch screen possible

17 August 2020
Under the skin: the technology behind 'touchless' touchscreens
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Under the skin: How Ferrari electrified the SF90 Stradale

The Italian marque's new hybrid hypercar pushes the envelopes of both performance and versatility

10 August 2020
Under the skin: How Ferrari electrified the SF90 Stradale

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