Abstract
THE PAPER PRESENTS RESULTS OF THE GERMAN RESEARCH CAR PROJECT. FOUR PROTOTYPE CARS WERE BUILT BY AUDI NSU, DAIMLER-BENZ, VOLKSWAGEN AND A GROUP OF HIGH SCHOOL INSTITUTES. TECHNICAL DETAILS OF THE PROTOTYPES ARE DESCRIBED WHICH WERE CHOSEN TO MEET THE PROJECT GOAL OF AN INTEGRAL IMPROVEMENT IN SAFETY, ENERGY AND RESOURCE CONSERVATION, ENVIRONMENTAL COMPATIBILITY, ECONOMY AND UTILITY.(A) FOR THE COVERING ABSTRACT OF THE CONFERENCE SEE IRRD 802816.