Car Technology

Car Technology

Hydrogen hypercars: How the Viritech Apricale works

This is not another heavyweight battery-electric hypercar, rather it’s a showcase for a new hydrogen fuel-cell technology that can deliver 900kW in a car...

Bright thinking: Audi A8 headlights can revolutionise safety

New Digital Matrix headlights use 1.3 million mirrors to change pattern, opening up new possibilities for driver safety. Audi’s new Digital Matrix LED headlights will...

How the BMW i7’s advanced EV technology works

EV can take on board 171km of range in 10 minutes due to improved battery management and cooling. Although much of the chat surrounding the...

How tyres can generate their own electricity

New static electricity-powered technology aims to battle tyre wear. Falken parent company Sumito Rubber Industries has been working with Professor Hiroshi Tani of Kansai University...

How carbon-neutral fuel can also clean the air

Carbon Engineering’s Air-To-Fuels process can turn CO2 scrubbed from the atmosphere directly into low-carbon synthetic crude oil. Pretty much everything is on the table when...

Nardo track to be recreated digitally for testing

Digital version of hallowed circuit will allow car makers to test cars before building them. A British firm is digitally recreating Italy’s famous Nardò test...