Mercedes-AMG new F1 engine In 2014, Formula 1 introduced a new set of rules requiring all participating cars have engines with turbos and some form of electric hybridization. The approach taken by some teams uses what they call MGU-K (motor generator unit – kinetic) which is the same process used in most road going hybrids…
Belted alternator starter (BAS) hybrid systems first appeared on GM’s 2007 Saturn Vue Green Line. BAS systems combine the roles of starts and alternators into a single motor like conventional hybrid systems, but instead of linking directly to the crankshaft, they are linked to the engine by a belt. This makes it possible to integrate…
The 2018 Audi A8 features an active suspension that will lift its wheels over road imperfections, and dynamically resist sway, dive and squat. The A8’s magic trick is that its sensors can detect imminent side impacts and quickly lift the side of the car that will be hit. This raises the floor to meet the…