Advances in Lightweighting
Prev Next Image Dr. Axel Grüeklee headed up the ThyssenKrupp InCar plus development project that came up with some 40 innovations to make vehicles lighter, less expensive, better-performing, and/or more sustainable. He said they benchmarked the state of the art in areas ranging from body to steering to powertrain, then worked to best it. While […]
Viper Variations
Prev Next Image The 2016 Dodge Viper ACR. The ACR model was originally introduced in 1999 and was last available in the 2010 model year. The color pallet for the 2016 Dodge Viper is highly variable, as these images just begin to intimate. For 2016, there are now matte finishes available. There are various stripes […]
Volvo’s Second-Generation XC90
Prev Next Image The 2016 Volvo XC90, the second-generation of a sport utility that was originally introduced in 2002. This was a clean-sheet approach on all fronts, from design and engineering through to execution. Thomas Broberg, Volvo senior technical advisor, Safety, says that the first-generation XC90 introduced boron steel. “We’ve taken that quite a few […]
