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Title Author Type Date Words
Car designs. Nov 28, 2009 22
Full steam ahead. Fox, Stuart Brief article Sep 7, 2009 156
Qaddafi designs a rocket car to celebrate his 40 years in power. Sep 3, 2009 214
Youngsters get chance to design 'green' car. Aug 25, 2009 203
Car designer gets Prime back-up. Jul 16, 2009 204
THE ART OF CAR DESIGN. Jun 5, 2009 17
Blueprint for 160mph electric car. Apr 20, 2009 88
Holy car designs Batman. Apr 19, 2009 80
A Naga youth designs car for elders. Apr 17, 2009 430
New storage system design brings hydrogen cars closer to reality. Apr 3, 2009 429
Engineering optimization of a car frontal protection system component/Auto esikaitsesusteemi komponendi optimeerimine. Pohlak, Meelis; Majak, Juri; Eerme, Martin Report Mar 1, 2009 3901
Genius little Toy; A cleverly designed cabin, which allows this tiny car to seat four, is the iQ's top party trick, says BILL CAVEN. But it also scores highly for its funky looks and efficient engine. Feb 6, 2009 404
Faster than a speeding bullet. Brief article Jan 19, 2009 136
Manual admission. Morin, Mike Oct 24, 2008 523
Car designed to outrun a bullet; THE FAST SHOW: Land speed record holder Andy aims to drive at 1,050mph. Oct 24, 2008 515
United States: Construction trailers reflect company s commitment to green practices. Jun 12, 2008 195
Features lead heady heady Youngsters invited to design tomorrow's cars. Apr 26, 2008 213
Jens Hoffmann on Annette Kelm. Hoffmann, Jens Jan 1, 2008 1386
Suzuki steering its way to Auto Park annex. Wiedemann, Liz Brief article Oct 8, 2007 141
DESIGNER LUC IN HOT SEAT; CAR NEWS. Sep 21, 2007 58
Now smart money is on roomier car; road test New design still a vehicle you can park anywhere. Sep 21, 2007 665
IS THIS THE CAR TO SAVE JAGUAR? EXCLUSIVE DESIGNED IN COVENTRY... Aug 28, 2007 142
Designing a masterpiece: the Rolls-Royce Phantom Drophead Coupe isn't just a car. It is, in chief designer Ian Cameron's words, "The best-possible car.". Vasilash, Gary S. Mar 1, 2007 878
Keystone's legal setback in Ford suit brings it down but not out. Fine, Howard Jan 8, 2007 1205
Students behind wheels of the future; VEHICLE DESIGN: Life-saving car and inflatable seats among ideas. Dec 6, 2006 361
Driven by design; BILL CAVEN reports on Renault's two new concept cars - a city slicker wired for sound and a 4x4 with top-range saloon comfort. Oct 13, 2006 479
Designs on a car just for females. Sep 1, 2006 383
C4 dares to be different; Citroen C4 Bold design is what Citroen do best, writes BILL CAVEN. Aug 18, 2006 526
GM cost-cutting plan for car construction. Aug 9, 2006 121
For Brilliant Auto Lighting Design, GE's New Lexan(1) Xtreme Heat Resins Shine with Performance, Weight & Processing Advantages. Jul 6, 2006 647
Ralph Gilles: How to create cool cars. Vasilash, Gary S. Editorial Jul 1, 2006 1106
Way beyond a bug: Volkswagen's $1.3 million Bugatti turns heads in Beverly Hills. Roberts, Allen P., Jr. May 29, 2006 803
Dream car garage: what do you do after more than 30 years in the auto industry engineering vehicles under OEM restrictions and timetables? You build your own car to OEM standards in your garage. Sawyer, Christopher A. Apr 1, 2006 718
Turning the wheels faster. Mar 1, 2006 489
Hail CESAR! Feb 1, 2006 424
Making wire cars. Dzwowa, Cecil Nov 1, 2005 762
Silly British cars or spy/kids. Nov 1, 2005 341
FIORES & the mathematics of style. Gould, Lawrence S. Editorial Oct 1, 2005 775
Chassis considerations: whereas chassis considerations were once rather mechanical and discrete, today the name of the game includes electronics and systems-level integration. Here are some things to think about. Vasilash, Gary S. Aug 1, 2005 1175
Material handling matters: some things that you may find useful in getting things from here to there. Jul 1, 2005 967
A force for good (handling): Prodrive's ATD system distributes torque around the vehicle for greater stability and control no matter the driveline layout. Sawyer, Christopher A. Jun 1, 2005 947
Plastic-intensive vehicle Deja vu? Sawyer, Christopher A. Jun 1, 2005 587
SHCA showroom races ahead. Brief Article May 11, 2005 146
Who suppliers need to reach at the OEMs. Cleveland, John May 1, 2005 1319
Freudenberg, Mustang team up. Brief Article Apr 1, 2005 213
Making green composites a reality. Winter, Metta Mar 1, 2005 695
The art and science of material selection. Anderson, Melissa Mar 1, 2005 914
Interesting steel developments. Sawyer, Christopher A. Feb 1, 2005 502
Inside the 2005 Mustang: combining a live axle, MacPherson struts, and a Lincoln base to build the 21st century's first pony car. Sawyer, Christopher A. Nov 1, 2004 948
Brian Nielander: soul man; His name may not be familiar, but Brian Nielander is having a dramatic impact on the design of Chrysler's concept vehicles. Sawyer, Christopher A. Nov 1, 2004 1146
Big bird. Holmes, Kim Brief Article Jun 7, 2004 272
The great retro debate: when is a design considered "retro" and when is it a homage to a company's heritage? That's a question even the world's top automotive designers have trouble answering. Sawyer, Christopher A. Panel Discussion Apr 1, 2004 1183
Creating the inviting interior: Bill Fluharty, vice president of Industrial Design at Johnson Controls, not surprisingly thinks that the focus on automotive interiors is well overdue. Some of the drivers for this change of perspective may be surprising. Vasilash, Gary S. Jan 1, 2004 811
The powertrain scene circa today [with a glimpse at the not-too-distant tomorrow]: in which Peter Brown of Ricardo--an engineering consultancy that's worked on projects from the Hummer H2 to the HEMI to powertrains that they've taken a vow of silence regarding--talks about what's going on under the hoods. Vasilash, Gary S. Jan 1, 2004 1702
VW tees off! The Frankfurt Motor Show saw the unveiling of VW's new Golf Mk 5, one of this year's most important car debuts. Williams, Stephen Dec 1, 2003 1162
Crash-and-burn cruisers that kill: law enforcement officers across the country are being injured and killed when the special Ford Crown Victorias they drive catch fire. To build a successful case, lawyers must know the history of the vehicle's defective fuel-tank design. McGroder, Patrick J., III Nov 1, 2003 2423
Up front with steel. Vasilash, Gary S. Oct 1, 2003 521
Casting market focus: auto: the automobile depends on castings, from the engine to the brakes. It also presents a platform for casting design to shine. Oct 1, 2003 1330
NPE: toward the plastic car. Sep 1, 2003 504
Almost famous: magnesium: although there are several applications of magnesium on high-visibility and high-volume vehicles, compared to even aluminum, the applications of the material still remains low. One reason: lack of awareness. Vasilash, Gary S. Sep 1, 2003 1134
Charge of the light brigade: the combination of extrusions, castings, and technologies like roll bonding and friction stir welding are central to the light weight and high strength of Ford's GT chassis. Sawyer, Christopher A. Aug 1, 2003 1247
Hush: improving NVH through improved material: how making structures with a specially engineered steel laminate can result in quieter cars. (Materials). Vasilash, Gary S. Jul 1, 2003 1549
The victory of perseverance: sometimes, becoming a bona-fide car designer takes a little longer than you might expect. But if you stick with it. . Vasilash, Gary S. Interview Jun 1, 2003 612
Reality check. (The Finer Things). Alleyne, Sonia Brief Article Apr 1, 2003 66
Advancing materials: clearly & [almost] invisibly better; here's a look at some advanced materials--some which you can see through, others which are so small that you may not see them at all. But in all cases, performance is improved. (Materials). Vasilash, Gary S. Mar 1, 2003 1845
Defibrillators installed in concept car. (Neighborhood Heart Watch). Brief Article Sep 1, 2002 178
What's love got to do with it? (Design). Sawyer, Christopher A. Brief Article Apr 1, 2002 775
Talking design: Automotive designer Ken Okuyama talks about current automotive designs and where the industry is going in the future. (Design). Whitfield, Kermit Brief Article Feb 1, 2002 874
Managing design management. (Design). Vasilash, Gary S. Interview Feb 1, 2002 1380
Luxury simplified. (Design). Whitfield, Kermit Brief Article Feb 1, 2002 590
DESIGNED FOR PERFORMANCE. WALKER, BLAIR S. Nov 1, 2001 1783
IRAN - June 25 - New National Car. Brief Article Jun 30, 2001 493
Make "lemon law" lemonade. Royal, Leslie E. Brief Article May 1, 2001 787
A comparative study of the aerodynamic efficiency of newer and older body styles in pick up trucks. Grass, Ben Brief Article Apr 1, 2001 99
CAR DESIGNERS OF THE FUTURE. Wolf, Eileen B. Brief Article Jan 1, 2001 212
'DRIVE,' he told his car. Mathels, Paul Apr 1, 2000 1206
Jaguar prowls mid-sized luxury sedan market. Koland, Cordell Mar 29, 1999 741
The automotive race: what materials, processes will win? Lorincz, James A. Cover Story May 1, 1998 1476
Auto design. Feb 14, 1996 374
Jump start: the new automotive revolution. Flavin, Christopher Jul 1, 1993 4107
Expanding the use of nonwovens in automotives. Kamat, Dan Feb 1, 1992 1572
Designer brings ideas and cappuccino to Nissan. Lassa, Todd Biography Oct 16, 1989 1579

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