1. The beginning of a new Epoch

   • Immo Sievers

   Cover Story Pages: 2 - 3

2. Stars in the automotive sky

   • Rüdiger Baun

   Cover Story Pages: 4 - 6

3. The history of Mercedes technology

   • Rüdiger Baun

   Cover Story Pages: 7 - 9

4. The Opel Astra Convertible

   • Friedrich Kröhle
   • Adam Kroll

   Development Pages: 10 - 15

5. Brand sound design by using new development tools

   • Werner Biermayer
   • Siegmund Thomann
   • Franz Brandl

   Development Pages: 16 - 19

6. Complete vehicle powertrain simulation

   • Uwe Schreiber
   • Jens Schindler

   Development Pages: 20 - 22

7. Vehicle interior noise simulation for evaluating the prototype powertrains in the vehicle — Part 2

   • Norbert Alt
   • Norbert Wiehagen
   • Michael Schlitzer

   Development Pages: 23 - 25

8. The driving dynamics of the new Porsche 911 Turbo

   • Gerd Seifert
   • Gerd Bofinger
   • Martin Thierer

   Development Pages: 26 - 28

9. Risk assessments — Part 2

   • Bernhard Pauli

   Development Pages: 29 - 31

10. The 42V power system with energy management in the matrix architecture of the vehicle’s electrical system

    • Karsten Ehlers

    Electronics Pages: 32 - 35

11. Free-form optics for lamp design

    • Thomas Weber

    Development Pages: 36 - 36