Think you’re good on the simulator? How good do you Charles Leclerc is at driving a simulator? And what if he has to drive blindfolded, with Brendon Leigh as his eyes?
Author: Adam Gavine
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.
Lotus has developed an innovative lightweight EV structure, with a rear subframe 37% lighter than that of the Emira V6, which will be integrated into future electric sports car architectures
Continental and Horizon Robotics have signed a joint venture (JV) contract to accelerate the commercialisation of automotive AI technology
AB Dynamics has developed what it claims is the world’s fastest self-propelled vulnerable road user test platform, meeting the speed requirements of Euro NCAP’s incoming test protocols
Rohde & Schwarz and Vector Informatik are collaborating on hardware-in-the-loop (HiL) validation of automotive radar sensors, combining simulation and over-the-air radar stimulation
The nomination phase for the 2021 Vehicle Dynamics International Awards is officially open! This is the 14th year of the awards, which highlight the often unrecognised talents behind the world’s finest-handling vehicles. We have seen an amazing response to the awards every year, and hope this year’s event will be the best yet. Get involved and nominate your favourite dynamics achievements, technologies, heroes and highlights!
The UK’s leading engineering publisher, MA Business, is to take over the production of Additive International, a highly respected international additive manufacturing (AM) event, starting with the 2022 show
An NVH simulator has been developed to address what its developers have identified as an “unmet need” of development engineers at OEMs and suppliers to fully and accurately experience vehicle vibration at all driver touchpoints, along with noise, using measurement technology with a small footprint
rFpro has created an engineering-grade digital model of the Applus IDIADA proving ground, which enables the development and testing of vehicle dynamics, ADAS and autonomous systems
The Plus Four CX-T takes Morgan’s new CX-Generation platform into new territory, with off-road capability enabled by EXE-TC coilover assemblies with internal bump stops, lower suspension arms with bespoke bushes, and a BMW X-Drive electronic differential with bespoke software. Here’s the car in motion…