Petrol direct injections
New, high-pressure injection systems are making petrol engines even cleaner
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Under the skin: Why more pressure means cleaner petrol engines

Particulates are the bane of direct fuel injection engines, but ramping up the pressure and other innovations can solve this

Under the skin: Why more pressure means cleaner petrol engines
Snowy tyre
Four-wheel drive is no substitute for the science behind winter tyres
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Under the skin: Why seasonal tyres will help you get a grip

Reduced rubber width and increased softness are just some of the factors that give winter rubbers the edge over summer ones

Under the skin: Why seasonal tyres will help you get a grip
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Under the skin: Why H2O is key for a healthy engine

Cooling down your motor with water injections increases power and combustion efficiency, as well as minimising harmful oxides

Under the skin: Why H2O is key for a healthy engine
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Carbon Lighter: under the skin of the BAC Mono R

A lighter, stronger, more energy-efficient carbonfibre has spawned a very special BAC Mono

Carbon Lighter: under the skin of the BAC Mono R
Brake disc
Brakes have to convert huge amounts of kinetic energy into heat to stop a car from speed
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Under the skin: The hidden technology of brakes

From parking versions to disc types, brakes are a crucial bit of tech for your car. We survey the different sorts

Under the skin: The hidden technology of brakes
Alvant wheel motor rotor
Alvant is developing wheel motor rotors from AMC that are 40% lighter, reducing rotating and unsprung mass
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Under the skin: The weight-shedding innovations of AMCs

The aluminium alloy and carbonfibre blends will be coming soon to a powertrain near you, taking over from traditional materials like steel, aluminium and carbonfibre

Under the skin: The weight-shedding innovations of AMCs
Gears with oil
Gear oil is the magical fluid without which modern drivetrains couldn't exist
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Under the skin: How transmission oil safeguards your gears

Balancing lubricating and allowing friction, a good gear oil gets performance with minimal wear

Under the skin: How transmission oil safeguards your gears
Engine lube
Viscosity modifiers are the ingenious secret ingredients that put the 'multi' into multigrade oil
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Under the skin: How car engine lubricants are evolving

Even the most dedicated petrol-head often snubs lubricating oil, but this under-appreciated fluid plays a critical role

Under the skin: How car engine lubricants are evolving
ABS: snow-covered road simulation
ABS is one of the most brilliant technologies of all and gives cadence braking to everyone without them even knowing
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Under the skin: Why you can always count on ABS

Pioneered by Mercedes, Antiblockiersystem technology makes your car behave like a human when the going gets slippy

Under the skin: Why you can always count on ABS
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Under the skin: how paint is improving EV batteries and autonomous cars

New types of paint-like coatings promise to make better batteries and help lidar to see black cars in the gloom

Under the skin: how paint is improving EV batteries and autonomous cars
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Under the skin: Why reducing lift and drag requires under-cover policing

Spoilers aren't the be-all and end-all when it comes to aerodynamics - underfloor design comes into it too

Under the skin: Why reducing lift and drag requires under-cover policing

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