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Tech Focus Exhaust Systems
Everything you’ve ever wanted to know about exhausts but were afraid to ask… Far from just making your car sound good, a decent exhaust...
Tech Focus: Dampers
Everything you’ve ever wanted to know about dampers but were afraid to ask… We delve into the dark and mysterious world of suspension tuning...
Detail Tech Guide Differentials
Tech Guide Differentials. We explore the world of diffs and see how they work. Words: John Thorne. Photos: BMW and Quaife. We take a...
Tech Focus: Brakes
Tech Focus: Brakes Everything you’ve ever wanted to know about brakes but were afraid to ask… We take a closer at performance disc brakes,...
Use the Force – Ground-Effect Aerodynamics
Ground-effect aerodynamics burst onto the car scene in the late "70s. But had a pioneer aviator already figured it out half a century earlier?...
BMW’s Electronic Aids
Tech Focus Following on from last month, we look at more electronic aids. BMW’s Electronic Aids explained. This month we take a closer look...
Tech Tune induction system
It is always a question of choice pretty much, the matter pertaining to ‘atmo’ or forced-induction cars. Some among us simply gets goose bumps...
2016 Audi h-tron quattro concept
New technology – h-tron quattro concept. Tom Janiszewski reports from the Detroit Show, with a first-hand view of the h-tron quattro concept, when he...
New 2016 Audi A7 Sportback H-Tron Quattro fuel cell hybrid
Technology – New A7 Sportback h-tron fuel cell hybrid. New Technology – A7 H-Tron Quattro. With 540 Nm of torque giving 0-62 mph in...
BMW S55 engine tuning and technical guide
Engine Guide BMW S55 engine. The formidable twin-turbo. The first turbocharged M3 F80 (and M4 F82/F83) needed a special engine and the S55 was...
Tech guide exhaust manifolds explored
The exhaust manifold, branch manifold or header as it is referred to in the US is simply the plumbing to route the exhaust gases...
Tech Guide Propshafts
A propshaft is a shaft that transfers power from your engine, via the gearbox, to the driven wheels, so generally speaking in the case...
