The technology Axial flux motors are designed so that the electromagnetic flux flows parallel to the axis of rotation of the motor, instead of radially between the rotor and stator. This implies efficient use of installation space and, due to the leverage effect of the magnets further away from the axis of rotation, ... Read more
In 2005, Bugatti introduced the Bugatti Veyron Super Sport, which beat the speed record of the Dauer 962 LM. It accelerated from 0 to 200 km/h in 6.7 s and further developments with the 8 L W16 engine with four exhaust gas turbochargers achieved speeds of over 430 km/h.
In the 1970s, John DeLorean developed a vision for future automobiles that he was unable to realise at General Motors. As a result, the Pontiac GTO inventor founded his own company - the DeLorean Motor Company. The only vehicle sold was the 1,286 kg DMC-12, which was named after its planned list price of $12,000.
On 14 August 1941, the New York Times reported on page 19 about a novel vehicle concept that had been presented the day before in Dearborn, Michigan. Henry Ford had itroduced a car with plastic panelling to 10,000 interested people. Unforunately the car never went into series production but nevertheless went down in history as the innovative Soybean Car.
Typically, heat transfer systems for air cooling in the automotive sector are designed as metallic finned heat exchangers with focus on corrosion and media resistance. This design generates a large transfer surface within limited package, but the materials currently used result in an increased dead weight, which is also leads to heavier surrounding structures. In most vehicles, integration of the function into existing structural components is not possible due to the material and the design.
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This time we imported a Jeep Grand Cherokee WL75 from America into our lightweight garage. With a length of 5.20 m and a wheelbase of over 3 m, this SUV offers enough space for a third row of seats. The 5.7 L naturally aspirated V8 engine produces up to 357 hp and 357 Nm.
It is said that Santa's sleigh was first noted exactly one hundred years ago. Designed and built by the elf tuning team at the North Pole and pulled by up to nine reindeers, this vehicle makes it possible to deliver to the well-behaved children of the world on Christmas Day.
Besides our passion for analysing existing vehicles in our lightweight garage, we also get creative ourselves designing new lightweight concepts. Together with our partners, the National Manufacturing Institute Scotland, Litewerks and the Koller Group, we have developed a modular modular lightweight starter battery to replace conventional heavy lead lead batteries. The starting point is the technology change to lithium iron phosphate, as the stable voltage plateau above the capacity enables efficient use.
To mark the 100th anniversary of the Maybach Type 22, door number 9 conceals the epitome of German luxury saloons - the Mercedes-Maybach S-Class with biturbo V12 engine. 612 hp and 900 Nm of torque accelerate the 2,350 kg and 5.469 m long vehicle to 100 km/h in 4.5 s.