It is a fact that electrification reduces fuel consumption in hybrid vehicles and enables electric vehicles to travel with zero emissions. Yet for Dr. Rolf Bulander, member of the board of management at Robert Bosch GmbH, there’s more to it than that. “Electromobility is not just a matter of emissions and costs. It’s also a question […]
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Utilizing technologies and materials derived from Formula 1 and supercars, the all-new 2015 Alfa Romeo 4C is designed to be powerful and ultra-lightweight. The Alfa Romeo 4C demonstrates its performance credentials with a top speed of 160 mph (257 km/h), 0-to-60 mph acceleration reached in the mid-4 second range, 1.1 g of side acceleration on corners
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While the polar vortex has had much of the country in a vise grip, its impact has created a new condition – the “pothole vortex.” However, the 2014 Lincoln MKZ’s standard continuously controlled damping (CCD) suspension provides some protection against jarring impact and wheel/tire repairs from the dreaded highway pitfalls. Lincoln CCD is part of the
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[image_frame style=”framed_shadow” align=”right” alt=”Position sensor” title=”Magnetic position sensor used in Continental CPS series”]https://www.car-engineer.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/Position-sensor.jpg[/image_frame]A reliable contactless magnetic position sensing technology from ams AG, a provider of high performance analog Integrated Circuits and sensors, has gained valuable endorsement from the demanding automotive industry. International automotive supplier Continental is basing its new CPS series chassis height sensor on
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The new Cadillac ATS contains a brand new performance-oriented component that improves acceleration control and handling through curves during spirited driving. Performance Algorithm Liftfoot (PAL) detects when the driver demands more performance from the vehicle while taking a curve and automatically drops the transmission to a lower gear to improve acceleration out of the corner. PAL
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