RicardoFeature heading Quarterly Review Q1 2013 Environmental advisors Leading lights of Ricardo-AEA consultancy interviewed Locomotive economy GE Transportation and Ricardo put the new Class 70 to the consumption test Cox Powertrain Revolutionary lightweight high-performance diesel under development A focus on the latest in technology, innovation and sustainability Jaguar Ricardo provides engineering support for key programme bringing Jaguar to an entirely new market RQ_01_13.indd 1 05/06/2013 12:20 Power technology for the FCEV market Intelligent Energy fuel cell systems are proven, cost-e ective, power- dense and capable of operating in a wide range of applications. Our range of scalable power technology platforms have been designed with mass manufacturing as a priority, with reduced system size and complexity being a key design objective. With over 20 years automotive experience, Intelligent Energy can dramatically lower the entry cost and the time required to integrate fuel cell technology into your future powertrain and vehicle strategies. Visit www.intelligent-energy.com call +44 (0)1509 271 271 or email [email protected] 19085_IERQ_01_13.indd - Automotive 2 ad (A4).indd 1 07/09/201205/06/2013 16:5012:20 14 CONTENTS Ricardo Quarterly Review • Q1 2013 21 NEWS FEATURES Industry news ..................04 Passenger Cars VW’s XL1 boasts 21 g/km CO2; PSA turns to air for hybrids; race-car rivalry shifts Agile thinking delivers to the showroom; hydrogen vehicles today’s Jaguars ..............14 promoted; Toyota microcar to take on Quick responses to changing market Twizy; gas power promises sustainable conditions have enabled Jaguar to fast driving; wireless charging for city buses track key engineering programmes and enter all-new sectors. 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Tony Lewin: [email protected] Visit www.intelligent-energy.com call +44 (0)1509 271 271 or email [email protected] 19085_IE - Automotive ad (A4).indd 1 07/09/2012 16:50 RQ_01_13.indd 3 05/06/2013 12:20 Industry News INDUSTRY NEWS The latest in technology, innovation and sustainability across world industries Passenger Cars Taxing times With Europe’s auto industry reeling and Volkswagen’s no-cost-spared Pricey and hand built in technology to deliver sub-1 litre per 100 from factory closures and double-digit research vehicle for the road, the super- tiny numbers, the km (21 g/km CO2) consumption from its declines in 2012, and poised for further economical XL1 coupé (above). ultra-economical VW twin-cylinder, seven-speed diesel hybrid XL1 nevertheless setbacks this year, the 2013 Geneva PSA’s Hybrid Air technology, still in drivetrain. Virtually hand built and likely marks an important motor show sought to put a brave the development stage, is well suited engineering landmark to be very expensive, it is nevertheless face on a tough situation. Practical to small and medium sized cars. It a catalogued production model and is station wagons and fashionable urban imposes only half the weight penalty of a sure to be seen as a technological, if not SUVs featured strongly among the battery-based system and, apart from a commercial, landmark. new model introductions, with new dedicated automatic transmission, uses Yet by way of evidence that systematic, low-CO2 technologies temporarily in the cheap and familiar components. The steady development can provide the background as automakers refocus their system is capable of delivering around greatest overall improvement, the latest eff orts on solutions for the next round of 70 g/km CO2 in a gasoline B-segment versions of the VW Golf Bluemotion and emissions cuts. vehicle, says PSA. Toyota Auris are once again tussling for Two prominent exceptions were the The streamlined magnesium and overall CO2 honours in the C segment. innovative hybrid system shown by PSA carbon fi bre VW comes at the absolute Five years ago, the battle was to undercut Peugeot Citroën using compressed opposite end of the spectrum, packing 120 g/km; today, the diesel VW’s 85 g/km air as the energy storage medium, exotic materials and every known compares with the hybrid Toyota’s 87. Passenger Cars Market leader’s CO2 commitment Volkswagen is committing the group already had 245 models under its target by a full 12 g/km. to reducing the CO2 120 g/km and 36 under 100 g/km. “Now is the time to initiate innovations output of its European VW is the fi rst automaker to publicly so that effi cient technologies and new car fl eet to 95 grams commit to this target – which takes in all alternative powertrains can be widely used per kilometre by 2020, its brands, including super-luxury Bentley, faster. I am convinced this is in the best declared its management Bugatti, Lamborghini and Porsche, and interests of customers, the environment board chairman Martin Winterkorn on the premium Audi. In addition, said Winterkorn, and Europe as an industrial location,” eve of the Geneva auto show. He added that VW would reach 120 g/km by 2015, beating stated Winterkorn. 4 RQ • Q1 • 2013 RQ_01_13.indd 4 05/06/2013 12:20 Industry News Motorcycles and personal transportation i-ROAD takes on Twizy NEWS IN BRIEF Highlighting the latest thinking in automotive and rear, the i-ROAD has a single wheel at engineering and technology worldwide the rear and is much narrower – 850 mm as opposed to the Twizy’s 1400. Volvo safety suite adds cyclist detection The three-wheeled layout allows New Volvo models will be able to detect errant cyclists, the i-ROAD to lean inwards on bends implementing full automatic braking if the rider swerves to improve stability and counteract into the car’s path. New software, along with more rapid the cornering force: the angle of lean processing of signals from the forward-facing radar and is controlled by the central ECU and camera, has enabled the existing pedestrian detection actuated via the front suspension. system to be extended to accurately identify cyclists. Twin 2kW motors power the front The system will be included on all Volvos with pedestrian Initially appearing very similar to the wheels and after a three-hour charge detection. Renault Twizy, Toyota’s i-ROAD personal the battery delivers a claimed range mobility concept is also electrically of 50 km. The enclosed roof and side Land Rover fi rst with nine-speed powered and seats two in tandem, panels mean the occupants do not need automatic protected by a windscreen and a fixed to wear helmets, and Toyota claims that The fi rst production application for ZF’s innovative roof structure. However in terms of the machine’s compact dimensions will nine-speed automatic transmission will be Land Rover’s chassis configuration and dynamics the make it easy to manoeuvre in congested fashionable Evoque crossover. Land Rover is ZF’s lead pair are very different: whereas the Twizy traffic, with four able to park in a single partner on the transverse transmission, which is only 6 has four wheels, with similar tracks front parking bay.