Jesse Crosse | Autocar

The main cause for concern over urban air quality is NO2, which is known to be harmful to health if inhaled in high concentrations. But are diesel engines to blame?

News

The truth about the diesel engine

Are diesels really as bad as the media is making them out to be? Jesse Crosse investigates

18 July 2017

The truth about the diesel engine

Bosch's AI will first be used in collaboration with Daimler; this is the self-driving Mercedes F015 autonomous concept

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Bosch developing computer 'brain' for autonomous vehicles

Artificial intelligence system can transfer learned information via the cloud, which other autonomous vehicles can then access

5 July 2017

Bosch developing computer 'brain' for autonomous vehicles

e.Go Life revealed as affordable EV with 80-mile range

The Life is initially destined for car-sharing schemes but will go on general sale at a later date

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e.Go Life: affordable EV with 80-mile range revealed

Expected to cost from around £14,000, the e.Go Life can drive for 80 miles on a single charge and a battery upgrade can extend that to 105 miles

4 July 2017

e.Go Life: affordable EV with 80-mile range revealed

Opinion

Lightweight car tech: do car makers mean lighter, or just less heavy?

Manufacturers are using exotic materials to cut weight from bodyshells, but that doesn't always mean the finished car is lighter. Here's why

20 April 2017

Lightweight car tech: do car makers mean lighter, or just less heavy?

New Audi A8 to feature more lightweight tech

The 2017 model's body shell will incorporate steel, aluminium, magnesium and carbon fibre together for the first time

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New Audi A8 to feature more lightweight tech

The 2017 model's body shell will incorporate steel, aluminium, magnesium and carbon fibre together for the first time; hybrid powertrains are expected

3 April 2017

New Audi A8 to feature more lightweight tech

News

Torotrak readies V-Charge supercharger for downsized engines

New, production-ready forced-induction tech adds power but reduces emissions

24 February 2017

Torotrak readies V-Charge supercharger for downsized engines

News

Driving Jonny Smith's 800bhp Flux Capacitor

Four decades ago, we said the tiny Enfield 8000 wouldn’t make a great drag car. Jonny Smith tells us about his other ideas

15 January 2017

Driving Jonny Smith's 800bhp Flux Capacitor

News

What's it like to compete in the Motorsport News Circuit Rally Championship?

With single-venue circuit rallies growing in popularity, we've previewed the second season of the Motorsport News-backed series based on these practical, affordable events

14 November 2016

What's it like to compete in the Motorsport News Circuit Rally Championship?