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Cars and Trucks Pioneers in cars were in many cases also pioneers in aeroplanes, so it is not surprising that car design and manufacture have always benefited from the aerospace industry.
Several of the technologies used in the design and manufacture of modern cars and trucks originate in materials and systems developed for applications in space. These are now being used to decrease costs in car manufacture and to improve performance, comfort and safety; some examples: airbags, carbon brakes, navigation systems, vibration damping, insulation, cooling systems and many more all come from space technology.
A pressing concern is the protection of the Earth’s environment; and the cleaner fuels and solar energy used to power satellites are already starting to power cars and buses.
The successful spin-offs described illustrate the increasing impact of the European space industry on car design and manufacture. | | | | | | | | | | Space technology on winners' podium
Once again Henri Pescarolo chose advanced space technology to make his Le Mans racer lighter and faster, and once again his decision proved to be a winner. At last Sunday’s race at Spa-Francorchamps in Belgium, the Pescarolo C60 Hybrid Judd racing car came in second.
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| | | | | | | | | | Filming the 'green car' speed record
It was an uninspiring grey early morning on 4 November on the southern outskirts of Paris. EuroNews cameras were at the Brétigny flight test centre. But the engine revving up was not a jet fighter but a prototype racing car preparing to break a world record.
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| | | | | | | | | | ‘Space’ car comes fourth at Le Mans
Pescarolo car no. 18 came 4th in this year's 24-hour Le Mans race, thanks to three excellent drivers and a car optimised with advanced technology originally designed for European space programmes.
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Sunday’s latest racing victory at Nogaro, France, underlined a triumphant season for Pescarolo’s team and their new prototype car – improved with European space developed materials.
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| | | | | | | | | | Space tech keeps Pescarolo on track at Le Mans
Pescarolo Sport’s use of ESA technology in their two racing cars shaved crucial seconds off every lap at last weekend’s Le Mans marathon 24-hour race, helping to place them into the top ten out of 50 competitors.
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| | | | | | | | | | Space technology helps win race at Estoril
Pescarolo Sport won Sunday’s race at Estoril in Portugal, the first in the 7-event FIA Sportscar Championship, helped by technology originally designed for ESA’s space programme.
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From 28 September to 13 October, the European Space Agency (ESA) makes its debut at the Paris Motor Show (Porte de Versailles, Hall 2/2, stand 515). Its presence might seem surprising but on closer analysis is fully justified; over 40 years of breakthroughs and advances have left the space sector ready to play a full role in the car industry.
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