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Multiple inlet and exhaust valves improve drivability and performance

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Under the skin: Why four-valve cylinders trump two

For engines, air equals power, and extra valves suck more into cylinders

20 April 2020

Under the skin: Why four-valve cylinders trump two

Aston Martin's V6 engine

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Under the skin: What we know about Aston's new twin-turbo V6

Aston Martin's TM01 is no revolution, but the devil is in the detail

13 April 2020

Under the skin: What we know about Aston's new twin-turbo V6

Swindon’s Tiago Lopes shows our man how to install the timing chain

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How to build a BTCC race engine

Many teams in the British Touring Car Championship run a ‘generic’ engine supplied by Swindon Powertrain. This season, one of them will have us to thank

9 April 2020

How to build a BTCC race engine

3D-printing allows an intricate cooling channel to be created inside the motor

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Under the skin: The world's most power-dense EV motor

UK firm Equipmake has used 3D-printing to create a super-cool EV motor that is more power-intensive than conventional examples

6 April 2020

Under the skin: The world's most power-dense EV motor

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Under the skin: The future of transmission tech

Pure-electric and electrified power units are steadily taking over, but the gearbox is here to stay

30 March 2020

Under the skin: The future of transmission tech

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How to drive on two wheels with stunt ace Paul Swift

High-speed parallel parking, J-turns, drifting and driving on two wheels are all in a day’s work for this daredevil

25 March 2020

How to drive on two wheels with stunt ace Paul Swift

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Under the skin: How wheat can cut your car's CO2

Plants absorb CO2 when growing which counteracts combustion emissions - at least, in theory

23 March 2020

Under the skin: How wheat can cut your car's CO2

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Under the skin: Fuel-saving predictive tech previews autonomy

Predictive driving systems using artificial intelligence, such as Hyundai-Kia's ICT Connected Shift System, pave the way for self-driving cars

16 March 2020

Under the skin: Fuel-saving predictive tech previews autonomy

The 4.0-litre flat-six engines used by the 718 dodge the need fo turbos thanks to clever tech

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Under the skin: How Porsche revived flat-six engines for the 718

Various efficiency-saving measures such as adaptive cylinder control allow new GT4 and GTS 718 Caymans and Boxsters to spurn turbocharging

9 March 2020

Under the skin: How Porsche revived flat-six engines for the 718

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Under the skin: How modern cars absorb crash impacts

Sacrificial structures and impenetrable cells lead the improvements in car safety since the 1970s

2 March 2020

Under the skin: How modern cars absorb crash impacts

Koenigsegg’s unique drivetrains break with conventional thinking, albeit for a lot of money

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Under the skin: Koenigsegg's ingenious transmission solutions

New 500km/h concept could be revealed by the brand at Geneva, possibly using its Koenigsegg Direct Drive (KDD) and Light Speed Transmission (LST) technologies

24 February 2020

Under the skin: Koenigsegg's ingenious transmission solutions