INDUSTRY NEWS
Detroit show highlights production-ready hybrids; Audi develops diesel racers for Le Mans; Ford’s monster truck has hydrogen capability; US states join California to control greenhouse emissions
RICARDO NEWS
Grand Prix masters use Ricardo transmissions; Mitsubishi’s Dakar victory; awards for Ricardo 2/4SIGHT and GM Global V6 programmes; new appointments strengthen Ricardo’s global team
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Ulrich Dohle
Dr Ulrich Dohle is head of diesel at Bosch, the world’s largest diesel systems supplier, Tony Lewin asks him how diesel can adapt to meet the world’s strictest emissions standards
Diesel Speedster
It’s not in the Opel catalogue, so Ricardo built one. The idea was to show Bosch the future sporting potential of low-emissions diesel – and the results are sensational
Suzuki Grand Vitara
Suzuki, Renault and Ricardo have just completed a three partner programme to deliver a diesel version of the new generation compact SUV. Tony Lewin reports on a project that went from feasibility study to Job One in record time
Driving diesel into the future
Exciting engineering developments mean that diesels will soon break through into north America. Tony Lewin unfolds the roadmap that shows how diesel will take its place alongside hydrogen and gasoline as a truly clean fuel
Long term partners
Ford and Ricardo have a long history of co-operation on diesel programmes. Anthony Smith charts a fruitful relationship that has delivered successful engines for models as varied as the Jaguar X-Type and Ford Transit