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2016 SAE Congress: Is biomimicry in your design future?

2016-04-14

Animals, birds, and mammals are natural-born innovators that inspire vehicle engineers to create novel technologies.

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2016 SAE Congress: Thermal storage is solution to EV winter range loss

2016-04-20

Experts say Phase Change Material (PCM) formulated for high latent heat capacity can provide cabin warmth for a typical U.S. daily commute, with residual capacity insulated for an EV parked during an eight-hour workday.

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2016 Toyota Tacoma debuts at 2015 NAIAS

2015-01-13

It has been 10 years since an all-new Toyota Tacoma launched in the North American market.

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2016 Volt: GM gives its PHEV longer range, less weight, easier charging

2015-01-12

The world's best-selling plug-in hybrid vehicle was re-engineered from a clean sheet for 2016.

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2016 preview: Driving Continental’s 48-V hybrid

2014-05-01

Conti's new 48-V hybrid system is a package-efficient module aimed at delivering much of the functionality of a 200- to 400-V hybrid system for a fraction of the cost. It will enter production in 2016 at two OEMs.

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2017 Audi Q2 design inspired by American football

2016-03-06

At the 2016 Geneva Show Audi unveiled the Q2, the smallest in the company’s Q series SUVs to date. It's based on VW Group's MQB architecture.

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2017 Cadillac XT5 brings superior dynamics to luxo-crossover segment

2016-03-18

The XT5 now blatantly sets the new ride/handling “balance” benchmark, leaving BMW X5, Mercedes GLE and Lexus RX feeling roly-poly and heavy by comparison.

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2017 Cadillac XT5 debuts GM’s new lightweight crossover architecture

2015-11-13

The mixed-materials construction and the new C1XX platform enabled the development team to reduce base curb weight by 278 lb versus its predecessor and undercut its closest competitor, the mass-efficient (and shorter) Audi Q5, by a claimed 100 lb.

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2017 Chrysler Pacifica plug-in is industry-first

2016-06-28

Start of production for the plug-in hybrid Chrysler Pacifica minivan begins in late 2016, marking a milestone as Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA)'s first mass-produced PHEV.

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2017 FiatChrysler: more Dodge muscle, fewer Fiat models

2016-09-01

FiatChrysler's 2017 model year brings bawdy new Dodge throwback models, more Jeep variants and fewer Fiats.

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2017 Ford Escape gains major NVH, powertrain, connectivity upgrades

2015-11-18

There’s a lot of investment and engineering behind this mid-cycle refresh, illustrating the white-hot competition in the compact SUV segment.

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2017 Hyundai Ioniq offers three electrified powertrains

2016-03-07

Unveiled at the Geneva Show, the electrified Ioniq was designed for a parallel hybrid, plug-in hybrid and battery electric drive.

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2017 Lincoln MKZ gets exclusive 400-hp twin-turbo V6, torque-vectoring AWD

2015-11-18

Still based on Ford's CD4 platform, the MKZ will pack a Lincoln-exclusive (at least for the short term) twin-turbocharged V6 packing an SAE-rated 400 hp (298 kW) and 400 lb·ft (542 N·m), the new Ford-GM “alliance”-engineered 9-speed automatic, and torque-vectoring AWD driveline.

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2017 Nissan Armada steps onto Patrol platform

2016-02-17

The full-size SUV switches from the Titan pickup platform, to that of the iconic Patrol.

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2017 Nissan Rogue adds hybrid system with EV-only mode

2016-10-06

Nissan gives its 2017 compact crossover a hybrid-electric powertrain option and electric A/C.

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2017 Nissan Titan gets new platform, powertrain, cab and bed features

2016-08-15

Nissan's second-generation full-size pickup adds its first-ever single cab, a direct-injection V8 and 7-speed transmission plus significantly improved vehicle aerodynamics and NVH attenuation. While there's no net mass reduction versus the previous Titan, fuel efficiency has been improved 28%.

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2017 Pacifica is first hybrid minivan, rides on all-new FCA platform

2016-01-11

The clean-sheet Pacifica bristles with innovations, including a plug-in hybrid variant featuring FCA's in-house engineered EVT.

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2017 Porsche Boxster loses cylinders, gains power, adds frugality

2016-02-03

Porsche’s decision to downsize the new-generation Boxster’s engines from flat-6 to turbocharged flat-4 may shock purists. But power and torque are up, and fuel consumption and emissions down, in a demonstration of what technology can deliver.

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2017 Super Duty brawn forces Ford to upgrade its dyno sleds

2016-03-31

Ford's 6.7-L diesel V8 has yet to obtain certified power ratings, but it's expected to exceed 900 lbft of torque, necessitating an upgrade of the company's dyno sleds to enable SAE J2807 vehicle tow testing.

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2017 Toyota Land Cruiser review

2018-07-12

2017 Toyota Land Cruiser review