THE RESEARCH CAR. RESULTS OF AUTOMOTIVE ENGINEERING RESEARCH ON INTEGRATED OVERALL DESIGNS FOR TEST VEHICLES

DER FORSCHUNGS-PERSONENWAGEN. DARSTELLUNG AUTOMOBILTECHNISCHER FORSCHUNGSERGEBNISSE AN INTEGRIERTEN GESAMTKONZEPTEN VON VERSUCHSFAHRZEUGEN

Following a review of the West German transportation system and road traffic, the goals of Federally sponsored research and development concerning motor vehicles and highway traffic are outlined. The development of a research passenger car is described to conform to the needs of drivers in the coming decade: economy of energy and resources, environmental protection (low noise and emissions), safety, economy, and efficiency. The three development phases are drafting vehicle specifications, construction of prototype vehicles, and testing. Audi NSU, Daimler-Benz, and Volkswagen automobile manufacturers and the universities at Darmstadt, Aachen, Berlin, and Stuttgart are involved in the project.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Reference copy only available NHTSA. Translated from German (original 4p; translation 10p). Research sponsored by Federal Ministry of Research and Technology (BMFT).
• Corporate Authors:

  Keller (W) und Company

  Pfizerstrasse 5, Postfach 640
  7000 Stuttgart 1,   Germany 
• Authors:
  • Bandel, J
• Publication Date: 1980

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 59-62
• Serial:
  • ATZ-Automobiltechnische Zeitschrift
  • Volume: 82
  • Issue Number: 2
  • Publisher: Franckhlsche Verlagshandlung

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Automobiles; Development; Research; Specifications; Test vehicles; Vehicle power plants
• Uncontrolled Terms: Research and development
• Old TRIS Terms: Automobile engines
• Subject Areas: Research; Safety and Human Factors; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00376851
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
• Report/Paper Numbers: HS-030 086
• Files: HSL, USDOT
• Created Date: Jul 30 1983 12:00AM