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This zone covers the materials, processes, equipment and expertise used in vehicle development, from turbochargers to transmissions.


ARTICLES

  • Automotive Engineering
  • Lasers for Improved Design & Engineering

    VW extensively uses lasers for joining in the Volkswagen Golf VII.

  • Automotive Engineering
  • Kia Continues to Develop Clever Cars

    It is launching the fifth-generation Forte compact car and although the Sorento CUV is just being “refreshed,” even the platform is redesigned. The word relentless comes to mind.

  • Automotive Engineering
  • 5 Things about the Fiat 500e

    Fiat is bringing a little more environmentally responsible fun to its lineup, an electric-powered 500.

  • Automotive Engineering
  • Camaro Z/28: Light Is the New Black

    “As the ultimate track-capable Camaro, this car restores the mission of the original Z/28, and serves as a testament to the expertise of Chevrolet as the best-selling brand of performance cars.”-- GM North America president Mark Reuss.

  • Automotive Engineering
  • On the 2014 Lexus IS

    Sometimes you feel like driving a sport sedan like, well, something that might be well suited to a track. Oftentimes you want to drive a sports sedan like you’re going to buy a carton of milk (because you are). The 2014 Lexus IS has been engineered to handle both with aplomb.

    BLOGS

    The Price of Midengine Configuration

    During a recent “Autoline After Hours” program, a viewer wondered why there hasn’t been an accessibly priced midengined car since the Pontiac Fiero.

    2013 Mercedes GL450 4MATIC

    The Mercedes GL is a large vehicle.

    VW’s Clean Factory Message

    One of the seemingly dirty little secrets of the auto industry is that cars and trucks are—gasp!—built in factories.

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