If solid-state batteries become a reality, range of EVs could double, weight would reduce and batteries, like this one in the I-Pace, would shrink significantly
Engines have come a long way in the past 140 years, but although it may be a pricey supercar, Gordon Murray’s T.50 shows that a return to basic principles can be really effective
McLaren made the first ever CRFP F1 chassis in 1981 and has led the way in making road car monocoques since 2010. Now it’s brought previously out-sourced production in-house and tub number 01 was built in March
The end game in carbonfibre car production looks like this Porsche 918 Spyder chassis. The way in which the weave of the carbonfibre cloth is laid up in the moulds plays a major part in the structural integrity and rigidity of the structure.
This state-of-the-art electric
power steering system
from ZF has the electric
motor on the front driving a
wheel on the internal rack via a
belt. The wheel and rack work
like a nut and a bolt, so as
the wheel spins, the
rack moves.
FIA Formula E motors are the ultimate in EV drivetrains. BMW's iFE has a power-to-weight ratio three times better than an i3 motor thanks to lightweight parts used in the rotor
