Research and Development

Infiniti Design San Diego - image courtesy of Infinity.

Infiniti Design studio up and running in San Diego

A small helicopter UAV tests Darpa's new robotic landing gear. Image courtesy of Darpa.

DARPA develops robotic helicopter legs

The Bugatti Gran Turismo Vision was unveiled at the 2015 Frankfurt Motor Show - image courtesy of Bugatti.

Bugatti Chiron announced as radical Veyron successor based on Grand Turismo Vision

Porsche hopes its Mission E will represent the electric powered future of the auto industry - image courtesy of Porsche.

Porsche unveils new electric Mission E concept car

The Honda Project 2x4 vehicle has been modified to run on public roads but produces more than 212bhp and is capable of revving to an ear-splitting 13,000rpm - image courtesy of Honda.

Honda design competition dreams up a racing car with the heart of a motorcycle

An artists' rendering of the world's all-electric propsulsion satellite, ABS-3A, on-orbit and operating in space - image courtesy of Boeing

World’s first all-electric propulsion satellite ABS-3A commences service

An artist's impression of the Falcon Heavy mid-flight. Image courtesy of SpaceX.

SpaceX confirms Spring 2016 Falcon Heavy launch

Toyota Senior Managing Officer Kiyotaka Ise announces the new research investment. Image courtesy of Toyota

Toyota invests millions into intelligent cars

Parts of the Boeing CST-100 Structural Test Article rest on test stands inside NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Image courtesy of NASA Kim Shiflett.

Boeing ramps up CST-100 Starliner production

Since the beginning of 2015, the Trent XWB-84 has been powering the Airbus A350 XWB airliner

EIB confirms £280m support for Rolls-Royce aero engines

Penn State researchers test their self-healing polymer. Image courtesy of Penn State University.

US Scientists develop new self-healing material