Hillier's famous text is now available as three brand new volumes. Endorsed by the IMI, Book 1 has been completely revised and updated, yet retains the valued explanations of traditional motor vehicle technology. It includes the new developments in mechanical systems now filtted to today's automobile and embraces electronic systems that are an everyday part of a technician's work.

Completely revised and updated, Hillier's famous text is now available as three separate volumes. Book 3 concentrates on chassis and body electronics. These new books provide in-depth coverage of both traditional and modern vehicle systems and incorporate all of the latest technological changes.

Suitable for professional engineers or automotive engineering students working on off-road vehicles, this work provides an introduction to terramechanics, the mechanics of vehicle/terrain interaction. It covers the principles of off-road vehicle and terrain engineering, that include SUVs, tractors and agricultural vehicles and military vehicles.

Air pollution, global warming, and the decrease in petroleum resources are stimulating interest in the development of safe, clean, and high-efficiency transportation. This text covers fundamentals, theory, and design of electric, hybrid electric, and fuel cell vehicles. It is suitable for automotive systems engineers, practitioners, and students.

The use of large amounts of aluminium in mass-produced cars has been predicted frequently, but has not, as yet, come about. It has been proven that aluminium can be used to replace steel for wheels, body panels, space frames, and bumpers. This book describes the progress made in this field.

Includes basic principles and examples of a vehicle system. This book focuses on the science of diagnostics with overview descriptions of how systems operate, diagnostic case studies, diagrams and flow charts, and self-assessment questions. It is suitable for students studying fault diagnosis and repair, and automotive personnel.

Networkable tutor resource to accompany the new level 1 Motor Vehicle Technology textbook.

Describes the design, construction and operation of the many and varied components of modern motor vehicles, including the knowledge needed to service and repair them. This book offers coverage of both cars and heavier vehicles, featuring over 1000 illustrations. It is suitable for students of automotive engineering.

Deals with the structural mechanics of the mass produced integral passenger car body. This work provides an explanation of load paths in the vehicle body-in-white (BIW), based on engineering first principles. It focuses on the conceptual rather than the quantitative aspect of design.

High standards of NVH (Noise, Vibration and Harshness) performance are expected by consumers of all modern cars. This work addresses automotive NVH. It features chapters on the fundamentals of acoustics and detailed coverage of practical engineering solutions for noise control issues.

With its highly readable text and stunning illustrations, this masterpiece of a book tells the story of the creation, evolution and exploitation of the V12 engine.

The 993 version of the evergreen 911 is sometimes described as the King of Porsche. This book chronicles the development, racing history and all ownership issues of the 993 in detail.

Automotive technicians and students need a firm grasp of science and technology in order to fully appreciate and understand how mechanisms and systems of modern vehicles work. This work presents the necessary principles and applications with examples and exercises relating directly to motor vehicle technology and repair.

Includes expanded papers from the third biennial DSPinCARS held in Istanbul in June 2007. This book covers topics such as: improved vehicle safety; safe driver assistance systems; smart vehicles; wireless LAN-based vehicular location information processing; and, EEG emotion recognition systems.

This edition includes new technology in total vehicle and suspension design and covers the latest platform concept and four-wheel drive technology that conform with ISO8855 and SAE J 670 specifications and terminology.

Gives technical information and easy-to-follow instructions for building a plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV). This title provides details on both electric and hybrid electric cars. It includes information on the hybrid drive train and the necessary components for a PHEV, such as batteries, controllers and motors.

Presents the history and development of Alfa Romeo's fabulous Championship-winning Tipo 33 prototypes. This title contains many photographs and interviews with key personalities.