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Porsche patents cleaner, more powerful six-stroke engine design
Porsche 911
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Porsche patents cleaner, more powerful six-stroke engine design

The design is as much a two-times-three-stroke as it is a six-stroke, and has the potential to massively increase power and reduce emissions
23 Sep 2024
Pirelli’s new ‘cyber tyres’ link up to your car’s electronics to improve performance
Pirelli P Zero E
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Pirelli’s new ‘cyber tyres’ link up to your car’s electronics to improve performance

Pirelli is working with Bosch to develop tyres that communicate with your car’s ESP system to improve performance and safety
18 Sep 2024
UK government set to ban ​pure petrol and diesel cars from 2030
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UK government set to ban ​pure petrol and diesel cars from 2030

The government plans to reinstate the 2030 ban on the sale of pure ICE cars, but hybrid models would survive until 2035
17 Sep 2024
How bad are modern car user interfaces? We ask an airline pilot
Technology overload
Features

How bad are modern car user interfaces? We ask an airline pilot

Do today’s touchscreen car user interfaces ask too much of the driver? And how can they be improved? We get an Airbus pilot’s expert opinion
18 Jun 2024
Testing the ultimate £4m driving simulator
Horiba MIRA simulator complex
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Testing the ultimate £4m driving simulator

Can sophisticated driving simulators replace costly, physical prototypes? We visit the new £4m Horiba MIRA simulator complex to take a digital drive
27 May 2024

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Toyota’s GR division hasn’t given up on combustion engines just yet
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Toyota’s GR division hasn’t given up on combustion engines just yet

Toyota’s Gazoo Racing division will continue to investigate hydrogen-fuelled engines for road-going performance cars, as well as developing pure elect…
3 Dec 2023
New Pirelli P Zero E tyre launched with sustainable construction
Pirelli P Zero E
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New Pirelli P Zero E tyre launched with sustainable construction

In a step towards more sustainable motoring, Pirelli has announced a new tyre compound made using recycled and bio-based materials
20 Sep 2023
New Pirelli P Zero Trofeo RS launched as track-based road tyre
Pirelli P Zero Trofeo RS
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New Pirelli P Zero Trofeo RS launched as track-based road tyre

Italian tyre manufacturer Pirelli has used its motorsport expertise to develop its most focused road tyre yet
6 Jul 2023
BAC's hydrogen fuel-cell future – why this British sports car maker isn't going electric
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BAC's hydrogen fuel-cell future – why this British sports car maker isn't going electric

We talk to BAC about their plans for a fuel cell-powered Mono
3 Dec 2022
An unlikely wind tunnel facility in Northamptonshire – Catesby Tunnel
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An unlikely wind tunnel facility in Northamptonshire – Catesby Tunnel

Testing sites for car manufacturers can often take them to the ends of the earth, or under it in the case of the UK’s latest wind tunnel
6 Sep 2022
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Viritech Apricale debuts at Goodwood Festival of Speed
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Viritech Apricale debuts at Goodwood Festival of Speed

Britain’s hydrogen fuel-cell supercar might just revolutionise the future of fast cars
24 Jun 2022
Honda’s future EV plans take shape – headlined by all-electric S2000 and NSX reboots
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Honda’s future EV plans take shape – headlined by all-electric S2000 and NSX reboots

The Japanese giant is gearing up for its transition to EVs, and there’s two electric sports cars in the plan
12 Apr 2022
BMW Group to clean up manufacturing of its alloy wheels from 2024
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BMW Group to clean up manufacturing of its alloy wheels from 2024

New sustainable energy contracts to be drawn up for the supply of over 10 million alloy wheels annually
8 Apr 2022
E10 fuel in the UK – what is it, and will it affect my car?
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E10 fuel in the UK – what is it, and will it affect my car?

Initiative to replace standard unleaded petrol with E10 will reduce emissions, but you’ll need to check compatibility
10 Sep 2021