In this article I will discuss the concepts and work being done around lightweight designs. The article follows on from a recent description of the ladder chassis. The downside of the ladder chassis is that the body sits on top and the whole vehicle can be quite heavy. Conceptually, this is a simple topic, but in practice is somewhat more difficult to achieve. It is simple … [Read more...]
Rolls-Royce Steps Towards Future
I’ve been reading a number of reports about the future direction for Rolls-Royce. As many readers will know they are owned by BMW - whilst their original partners in crime, Bentley, are owned by the competition: VW. From a joint platform they have really diverged with the VW Group giving Bentley room to expand and importantly, technology, to produce some amazing vehicles. … [Read more...]