The driver of a Porsche 911 Carrera, which is steered by computer, hardly ever needs to intervene. All test data is stored in the on-board computer. Porsche spends over ten percent of its turnover on the development of new models. At Europe's car research centers billions are expended to make tomorrow's automobile safer, more economical, lighter and less damaging to the environment. Speedy application of research results in marketable products is the key to success.

At Europe's car research centers billions are expended to make tomorrow's automobile safer, more economical, lighter and less damaging to the environment. Speedy application of research results in marketable products is the key to success.

An engineer attired in protective clothing tests a catalytic converter at Volvo. Maximum reduction of air pollution is achieved at temperatures of 900 Celsius. At Europe's car research centers billions are expended to make tomorrow's automobile safer, more economical, lighter and less damaging to the environment. Speedy application of research results in marketable products is the key to success.

The production of ceramic dust, which is used as a coating for catalytic converters. At Europe's car research centers billions are expended to make tomorrow's automobile safer, more economical, lighter and less damaging to the environment. Speedy application of research results in marketable products is the key to success.

Crash test dummies in all shapes and sizes await their turn at Volkswagen's safety center. At the moment of impact more than 30 sensors per dummy send readings to the central computer. Analysts interpret the resulting graphs to establish whether - and in what condition - a person would survive the crash. The dummies at this warehouse cost around DM100,000 (US$66,000) each. At Europe's car research centers billions are expended to make tomorrow's automobile safer, more economical, lighter and less damaging to the environment. Speedy application of research results in marketable products is the key to success.

At Europe's car research centers billions are expended to make tomorrow's automobile safer, more economical, lighter and less damaging to the environment. Speedy application of research results in marketable products is the key to success.

At Europe's car research centers billions are expended to make tomorrow's automobile safer, more economical, lighter and less damaging to the environment. Speedy application of research results in marketable products is the key to success.

At Europe's car research centers billions are expended to make tomorrow's automobile safer, more economical, lighter and less damaging to the environment. Speedy application of research results in marketable products is the key to success.

At Europe's car research centers billions are expended to make tomorrow's automobile safer, more economical, lighter and less damaging to the environment. Speedy application of research results in marketable products is the key to success.

At Europe's car research centers billions are expended to make tomorrow's automobile safer, more economical, lighter and less damaging to the environment. Speedy application of research results in marketable products is the key to success.

A family of dummies speeds towards the buffer for a routine crash. At Europe's car research centers billions are expended to make tomorrow's automobile safer, more economical, lighter and less damaging to the environment. Speedy application of research results in marketable products is the key to success.

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