Modern Car Technology: Jeff Daniels Looks Under the Skin of Today's Cars - Hardcover

Daniels, Jeff

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1859608116 ISBN 13: 9781859608111

Publisher: Haynes Manuals Inc, 2002

Synopsis

In the last decade, car designers have turned to high technology in order to meet ever more stringent emission control and safety regulations, while meeting the demands of customers for better cars. This extensively illustrated, all-color book sets out to give the non-technically-minded reader an idea of how the systems on a modern car work, and provide answers to the questions which so often arise when talking about modern cars. Both current technology and future developments are explored to appeal to car owners who would like to know more about what goes on beneath the hood of their cars and car enthusiasts who would like to broaden their knowledge.

About this title

Synopsis

Modern cars are more complex than ever before. In the last ten years especially, car designers have had to turn to high technology in order to meet ever more stringent emission control and safety regulations, whilst meeting the demands of customers for better cars. This extensively illustrated all-colour book sets out to give the non-technically minded reader an idea of how the systems on a modern car work, and provide answers to the questions which so often arise when talking about modern cars. Both current technology and future developments are explored, and this book will appeal to car owners who would like to know more about what goes on beneath the skin of their cars, and to car enthusiasts who would like to broaden their spread of knowledge.

About the Author

Jeff Daniels, a former Technical Editor of Autocar and current Technical Editor of EVO, writes with authority and style on technical subjects. Highly respected for his ability to explain complex subjects in layman's terms, he has been a regular columnist in leading motor industry publications.

Edition details

• Publisher: Haynes Manuals Inc
• Publication date: 2002
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1859608116
• ISBN 13: 9781859608111
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 224