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Brakes have to convert huge amounts of kinetic energy into heat to stop a car from speed

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Under the skin: The hidden technology of brakes

From parking versions to disc types, brakes are a crucial bit of tech for your car. We survey the different sorts

12 November 2019

Under the skin: The hidden technology of brakes

Alvant is developing wheel motor rotors from AMC that are 40% lighter, reducing rotating and unsprung mass

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Under the skin: The weight-shedding innovations of AMCs

The aluminium alloy and carbonfibre blends will be coming soon to a powertrain near you, taking over from traditional materials like steel, aluminium and carbonfibre

4 November 2019

Under the skin: The weight-shedding innovations of AMCs

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Government to close mobile phone use 'loophole'

Transport secretary will change the law to ensure drivers can be prosecuted for filming or surfing the web behind the wheel

1 November 2019

Government to close mobile phone use 'loophole'

Gear oil is the magical fluid without which modern drivetrains couldn't exist

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Under the skin: How transmission oil safeguards your gears

Balancing lubricating and allowing friction, a good gear oil gets performance with minimal wear

28 October 2019

Under the skin: How transmission oil safeguards your gears

Viscosity modifiers are the ingenious secret ingredients that put the 'multi' into multigrade oil

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Under the skin: How car engine lubricants are evolving

Even the most dedicated petrol-head often snubs lubricating oil, but this under-appreciated fluid plays a critical role

21 October 2019

Under the skin: How car engine lubricants are evolving

ABS is one of the most brilliant technologies of all and gives cadence braking to everyone without them even knowing

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Under the skin: Why you can always count on ABS

Pioneered by Mercedes, Antiblockiersystem technology makes your car behave like a human when the going gets slippy

14 October 2019

Under the skin: Why you can always count on ABS

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We build a lithium-ion car battery

EV battery production is the new frontier of the automotive industry, but how are they made? We open our chemistry set to find out

13 October 2019

We build a lithium-ion car battery

Under the Skin - black can improve batteries

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Under the skin: how paint is improving EV batteries and autonomous cars

New types of paint-like coatings promise to make better batteries and help lidar to see black cars in the gloom

7 October 2019

Under the skin: how paint is improving EV batteries and autonomous cars

Under floor aerodynamics explained - Porsche Taycan

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Under the skin: Why reducing lift and drag requires under-cover policing

Spoilers aren't the be-all and end-all when it comes to aerodynamics - underfloor design comes into it too

30 September 2019

Under the skin: Why reducing lift and drag requires under-cover policing

Advanced lighting technology, like this Audi A8 laser spotlight developed by Hella, makes night driving safer but is an enabler for EV technology as well

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