Porsche says its latest 911 GT3 takes ‘carpe diem’ a step further: ‘carpe secundum’ – making every second count. Watch how the car can offer the driver whatever they need, from track precision to sideways thrills
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.
A designer of AI-powered operator monitoring systems has stated that it welcomes additional momentum in the USA for driver monitoring system (DMS) technology to become mandatory through the introduction of the ’21st Century Smart Cars Act’
Watch BAC’s limited-edition Mono R set a new reference lap time at the UK’s Goodwood Motor Circuit. The 343bhp, 555kg supercar lapped the 2.4-mile track in 1:15.03 on road-legal Pirelli P Zero tyres – averaging 115mph during the run
Matteo Marini, vehicle dynamics and tyre performance engineer for the Porsche Formula E team, discusses the tyre design and technology used to help ensure track success
The answer to the question we didn’t ask, but really want to see: what would it look like if a Bugatti Chiron Sport were to race a Dassault Rafale Marine jet? Witness the ultimate high-octane rendezvous between two masterpieces of French engineering as they unleash 1,500PS vs 5,727PS
iMotions’ biosensor platform technology is being integrated with VI-grade’s driving simulators, to address unmet need for human behavioural research software combined with advanced automotive simulation
Williams Advanced Engineering (WAE) has appointed Jean-Marc Gales as Chairman of the Board. Gales will work closely with the WAE board and CEO to develop the future direction and growth of this automotive technology and engineering business
Kistler Group has developed the RoaDyn Racing WFT, a wheel-force transducer that can measure forces and moments acting on the wheel, helping tyre manufacturers and racing teams understand tyre behaviour and avoid issues such as overheating or blistering
Ӧhlins Racing has become the exclusive provider of shock absorbers for the NASCAR Cup Series ‘Next Gen’ racecar platform scheduled to debut in 2022. Each team will be supplied with a five-way adjustable version of the Ӧhlins TTR coil-over damper
As part of the European Union’s STEVE project, academics at the University of Surrey have developed several ‘pioneering’ approaches to torque vectoring in electric vehicles, including a system that combines a predictive control model with fuzzy logic to adaptively prioritise vehicle dynamics or energy efficiency