EVs have different structures and safety technology to provide protection in a collision. We take a closer look
Equipmake’s new inverter has a far better power-to-weight ratio than those in use today
More efficient inverters, such as UK firm Equipmake's, allow electric vehicles to get more from their batteries
Our man's varied automotive history takes in combine harvesters, fast Fords and a Mini called Tinkerbelle
Zenvo's seven-speed gearbox
Supercar maker Zenvo's seven-speed transmission shifts faster with no synchromesh
Aeristech e-booster
New electronic control system could consign turbochargers to history
Multiple inlet and exhaust valves improve drivability and performance
For engines, air equals power, and extra valves suck more into cylinders
Aston Martin's V6 engine
Aston Martin's TM01 is no revolution, but the devil is in the detail
Swindon’s Tiago Lopes shows our man how to install the timing chain
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
3D-printing allows an intricate cooling channel to be created inside the motor
UK firm Equipmake has used 3D-printing to create a super-cool EV motor that is more power-intensive than conventional examples
Pure-electric and electrified power units are steadily taking over, but the gearbox is here to stay
High-speed parallel parking, J-turns, drifting and driving on two wheels are all in a day’s work for this daredevil
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