All wired up

摘要

DaimlerChrysier has initiated a competence centre for electronic architectures at the Technical University of Dresden where students have the opportunity both to acquire theoreticai knowledge and to gain practical experience, it is a form of cross-breeding that has had some consequences of its own. Adrian Goodsell reports. August is certainly not handsome. If he faced off against the competition at one of the major international automobile shows, the visitors would pass by without casting a glance in his direction. With no bulging muscles that he can flex and no breathtaking outfit that will magnetically attract people's attention, August is easily overlooked. However, first appearances can be deceiving. In fact, the three-wheeled car, which looks as if it has just been pulled out of a metal construction kit, is probably the year's most unusual test vehicle. August was born in the eastern German city of Dresden. His creators - students at the Technical University in the city - named the vehicle after the famous king August the Strong of Saxony.