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.
“We need to continuously evolve and adjust our processes and mindsets.” Jan Michel, chief transition architect at Audi, discusses the marque’s changing approaches, from continuous development instead of thinking in cycles, a flexible matrix organisation instead of rigid hierarchies, and transformation from the inside out
A global initiative to improve education, training and research among the FIA‘s 245 motorsport and mobility member clubs and federations across 146 countries has been launched by Mohammed Ben Sulayem, an Emirati who is a former rally driver and now presidential candidate for the FIA
Ford has developed a special edition of the Focus ST five-door hatchback, with enhanced vehicle…
Ferodo has developed automotive brake pads that is says can bridge the gap between braking performance and comfort. The pads feature an advanced friction material that combines the high-performance braking power of low-steel formulations with the comfort characteristics of non-asbestos organic (NAO) materials
A high-tech automated system has been installed at Lotus’s final assembly plant in Hethel, which helps ensure Emira customers will enjoy the exact dynamic setup its engineers created. Non-contact 3D measuring technology ensures the optimal chassis geometry, while ADAS is correctly calibrated, and roll mode, brake operation and ABS are on point
Meet Shelby and Miles, the newest members of Ford’s team of test drivers at the Weather Factory in Cologne, where engineers test vehicles in simulated extreme conditions
Morgan is known for its rather traditional approach to vehicle design, though there have been changes of late, including its CX-Generation bonded aluminium platform. Even more unexpected is the engineering team’s latest development: the Plus Four CX-T all-terrain car
Want to see how Joel Miller set a new lap record in the 1,250hp 21C at the tricky Laguna Seca racetrack? Of course you do!
Czinger has set a new lap record at Laguna Seca with its 1,250hp 21C hybrid hypercar. Driver Joel Miller completed the record lap in a multi-GPS verified time of 1:25:44. This video shows the background to the lap
Maserati has opted to fit the Bilstein DampTronic X shock absorber system to the MC20. The high adjustment dynamics of the dampers enable the required damping forces to adapt in milliseconds to the changing damping requirements determined by the central control unit
