Car Technology

Car Technology

How the Koenigsegg Camless engine works

Koenigsegg's freevalve engine promises performance and economy, but how does it actually work? Being all things to all people is something combustion engines have never...

Continental develops Battery Impact Detection system

Battery Impact Detection system improves EV safety and could reduce the weight of battery armour by 50 per cent. “Has your battery integrity been breached?” It’s...

Fiat 500 electric successfully tests wireless road charging

‘Dynamic Wireless Power Transfer’ allowed an electric Fiat 500 to drive without losing battery life. While we’re still waiting on wireless electric car charging, Fiat...

BAC hydrogen Mono laps faster than lighter petrol version

BAC e-Mono concept has four-wheel drive and two tiny wheel motors weighing just 3kg each. The maker of the BAC Mono sports car has completed...

What are crash test robots?

Driving robots have been the unsung heroes of Euro NCAP and others since they were first used in 1997. Testing cars to destruction forms a...

How Audi is recycling glass

A 12-month pilot project headed by Audi aims to recycle 40 tonnes of car glass. Recycling as much of a car as possible when it,...