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Articles by Jesse Crosse

Volkswagen DSG gearbox cutaway

Dual-clutch transmissions like Volkswagen’s seven-speed DSG are light, compact and efficient, saving fuel and reducing emissions

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Under the skin: how Volkswagen's DSG gearbox predicted the future

Entering the mainstream on the first Golf R32, dual-clutch transmissions combine the best bits of manual and auto 'boxes

13 May 2019

Under the skin: how Volkswagen's DSG gearbox predicted the future

EV wheel-mounted Axial Flux motor cutaway

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Under the skin: why hybrid makers love a biscuit tin

Axial flux motors are being developed as a new means of hybridising combustion engines

6 May 2019

Under the skin: why hybrid makers love a biscuit tin

BMW iFE electric motor cutaway

FIA Formula E motors are the ultimate in EV drivetrains. BMW's iFE has a power-to-weight ratio three times better than an i3 motor thanks to lightweight parts used in the rotor

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Under the skin: the hierarchy of EV motor technology

Batteries and chargers don't drive an electric vehicle, the motor does. Let's give it some more attention

29 April 2019

Under the skin: the hierarchy of EV motor technology

Toyota 2.0-litre Corolla engine

Toyota's e-CVT multi-tasking hybrid drive is efficient, mechanically simple and electronically complex, and it fits into a small, neat package

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Under the skin: the latest CVT gearbox technology

Drivers may bemoan the CVT gearbox's notorious droning, but the advantages make the headache worthwhile

22 April 2019

Under the skin: the latest CVT gearbox technology

Mazda SkyActiv-X petrol-compression engine

The Skyactive-X petrol engine realises the Homogeneous Charge Compression Ignition-combustion concept that manufacturers have strived to perfect for years

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Under the skin: How Mazda is changing internal combustion

The Japanese company's new range of Skyactiv-X petrol engines work in the same way as diesel motors. Here's why

15 April 2019

Under the skin: How Mazda is changing internal combustion

E-twinster differential

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Under the skin: the technology behind torque vectoring

Defined by the Mistubishi Lancer Evolution, torque vectoring goes one step further than a differential

8 April 2019

Under the skin: the technology behind torque vectoring

Hyundai Nexo fuel cell SUV to go on sale early 2019

Hyundai has revealed more information about the Nexo fuel cell car shown at CES earlier in the month

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New Hyundai Nexo fuel cell SUV: UK pricing revealed

Hyundai's hydrogen-powered SUV is on sale now priced from £65,995 after the government grant

5 April 2019

New Hyundai Nexo fuel cell SUV: UK pricing revealed

Turbocharger cutaway

Energy from expanding exhaust gases on the ‘hot side’ drives a compressor on the ‘cold side’ to force air into the engine under pressure

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Under the skin: how turbochargers have evolved

Where did all the lag go? We look inside the modern turbo to see how it improves engine response and reduces emissions

1 April 2019

Under the skin: how turbochargers have evolved

Behind the scenes at Project 12 - carbonfibre finishers

Hand sanding, or 'blocking', to create a perfect finish and a keyed surface for the topcoat, is done using small compressed air-powered sanders

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The story behind the perfect carbonfibre finish

Expensively made carbonfibre cars need to look their resplendent best. We meet the man who ensures they do

24 March 2019

The story behind the perfect carbonfibre finish

Limited-slip differential cutaway

The latest LSDs have electronically activated clutches instead of mechanical ramps which compress the plates and lock the differential

Opinion

Under the skin: how technology is improving limited-slip differentials

We take a look inside the crucial component in any performance car's drivetrain

18 March 2019

Under the skin: how technology is improving limited-slip differentials

Volkswagen MEB platform

Modular platforms like Volkswagen's MEB architecture can help to streamline production

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Whatever next? The future of motoring

The world around us is changing – and fast. We examine how the challenges and opportunities will change how we make, buy and drive cars, too

17 February 2019

Whatever next? The future of motoring

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