Author: Adam Gavine

Adam divides his time as an editor between the worlds of aviation and motoring. These worlds may seem a little diverse today, but autonomous technology and future urban mobility is bringing them ever-closer. Adam is also chairman of the Vehicle Dynamics International Awards.

There have been impressive developments in vehicle dynamics engineering, innovation, technology and talent, as reflected in the fantastic shortlist for this year’s awards. The quality of the 25 contenders made for tough evaluation by the international judging panel, but five worthy victors emerged. Here are the winners of the 2021 Vehicle Dynamics International Awards…

Remember the legendary Audi Sport quattro S1 which dominated Pikes Peak? The legend is reborn with the S1 e-tron quattro Hoonitron, developed by Audi Sport at Neckarsulm for drift artist, Ken Block

A V6 First Edition Lotus Emira being driven sideways on a racetrack

Watch the V6 First Edition Lotus Emira being put through its paces at the Hethel test track by Gavan Kershaw. In this video he explores the driving dynamics and the four driving modes, and gives his feedback on how the setup performs on the track and the road

ZF has revealed a high-performance vehicle motion domain controller, a central computer adaptable for all types of chassis platforms, vehicle motion and body functions, next-generation software-defined cars, and future domain and zone E/E architectures