Designers Put Tomorrow’s Cars on a Diet
Bigger is better. It’s been the automotive mandate since the days of Henry Ford. And with rare exception, that’s precisely what automakers have delivered, vehicles that grow more massive with every new...
View ArticleSteel Aims to Take on All Challengers
Facing tough new safety and mileage standards the auto industry is in a bind. It has to make its vehicles stronger -- and lighter at the same time, which is why aluminum and carbon fiber are gaining...
View ArticleAustralian Firm Aims to Reinvent the Wheel
A small Australian start-up is out to reinvent the wheel. Known as Carbon Revolution, the firm has developed what it claims to be the world’s first wheels made of carbon fiber -- a super-light material...
View ArticleDespite Tough New Mileage Mandates, Steel Still Sticking Around
It's been the dominant automotive building block for more than a century. Now steel is under attack from more advanced, lightweight materials like aluminum and even carbon fiber. But don't think steel...
View ArticleFirst Drive: 261 MPG Volkswagen XL1
It takes a bit of effort to slip in under the gullwing doors and then wedge oneself into the low-slung seat of the Volkswagen XL1. But it's certainly worth the experience, TheDetroitBureau.com...
View ArticleDesigners, Engineers Put Premium on “Lightweighting”
Faced with tough new fuel economy standards that will climb to 54.5 mpg over the next decade, “lightweighting” has become the strategy of choice for automotive designers and engineers, according to a...
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