Volvo C70 Side-Curtain Airbag
Dropping the top on the new Volvo C70 doesn't mean sacrificing safety. Side-curtain airbags, previously found only in fixed-roof vehicles, typically deploy downward from the…
View ArticleVolkswagen Twincharger
Now available in Europe in the sporty Golf GT, Volkswagen's Twincharger system consists of a highly economical 1.4-liter direct-injection four-cylinder engine equipped with…
View ArticleMichelin Tweel
Michelin aims to eliminate flats and blowouts with its remarkable Tweel concept, an airless one-piece wheel-and-tire combo that could soon enter production. The Tweel's hub…
View ArticleJeep Hurricane
With twin 5.7-liter Hemi V8 engines and a super-stiff carbon-fiber body, the Jeep Hurricane concept truck is the boldest, most fearsome rock crawler ever built. But the real…
View ArticleSaab Biopower Engine
Converting an engine to burn ethanol is a relatively simple matter of replacing some hoses and seals at the factory, but the Saab BioPower engine is the first to use the…
View ArticleBMW 3-Series Advanced Brakes
The brakes on BMW's new 3-Series feature a host of life-saving tricks packed for the first time into one vehicle. They anticipate an emergency stop and cinch the pads closer…
View ArticleFuture Drive Concept: Rapid Response 2.0
In this month's Future of the Car issue, we've envisioned three ambitious concepts for vehicles of the future, based on insights and other concepts from some of the…
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