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Engineering the
2020
Corvette
PLUS:
Stuck on
structural
adhesives
New materials
for ADAS
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CONTENTS
FEATURES
20
Engineering the 2020 Chevrolet
Corvette
COVER STORY
The eighth-gen (C8) Corvette is a creative mix of novel and traditional
technical solutions — unleashed at a shockingly low base price.
REGULARS
4
Editorial: There is no substitute for
‘Automotive Grade’
6
Standards News
8
Supplier Eye
9
What we’re driving
10
Technology Report
10
Latest mass-reducing innovations honored by
Altair |
MATERIALS
13
GM underway with plan to build U.S. electric-
vehicle charging infrastructure |
ELECTRIFICATION
14
Ford ‘cranks’ it up with another big V8 for
Mustang |
PROPULSION
15
ZF shifts EV transmission efficiency up a gear |
ELECTRIFICATION
25
Stuck on structural adhesives
MATERIALS
28
Rethinking ADAS materials
LIGHTWEIGHT MATERIALS | SENSORS
As the need for lighter materials and enhanced body performance
intensifies, structural adhesives flourish as a materials-joining solution.
New specialized thermoplastics offer greater design freedom to
improve sensor performance and packaging, at reduced cost.
30
Inside VW’s expanding Silicon
Valley lab
RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT
ON THE COVER
The pioneering California innovation hub enters its third decade on
a new wave of innovation.
16
Road Ready
16
2020 Hyundai Palisade: New chassis,
Atkinson V6
18
Ford returns to OHVs for new commercial-
truck V8
The spirit of Zora Arkus-Duntov is alive and well in the eighth-
generation 2020 Chevrolet Corvette. Our first look at the all-new
mid-engine platform, LT2 V8, dual-clutch transmission, multi-
materials matrix and more are detailed in this month’s cover story.
(Cover photo: Steve Fecht/GM)
33
Product Briefs
Spotlight: Materials and Testing & Analysis Tools
38
Reader Feedback
39
Companies Mentioned, Upcoming,
Ad Index
40
Q&A
American Battery Solutions Inc.’s Subash Dhar
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Automotive Engineering®,
September 2019, Volume 6, Number 8.
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