Polestar has confirmed that the Polestar 5, its forthcoming performance electric four-door GT, will feature a brand-new, bespoke, bonded aluminium platform. The engineering team has solved production issues of the materials
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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…
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
Torsus has unveiled its latest creation for the commercial heavy-duty off-road sector with Terrastorm Chassis, a 4×4 all-terrain flat-frame chassis that can carry cargo or be converted into a flatbed, dropside, crane or tipper configuration – or even a rugged RV
REE Automotive has revealed Leopard, a concept autonomous vehicle based on REE’s modular EV platform design. The full-scale concept is targeted at potential customers including last-mile autonomous and electric delivery companies
In this Innovation Talk, Karsten Schebsdat, VW’s head of vehicle dynamics and chassis control systems joins Jan Schiedek-Jacht, head of technical development for VW R and Stefan Schröder, manager of steering systems, to discuss the current state of play at Volkswagen and the future of dynamics
As part of its Accelerate strategy to prepare for “profound changes” in the automotive industry, Volkswagen regards software as being key in the development of chassis and steering systems for highly automated driving. The OEM is now developing the next generation of a regulated chassis, and a new steering system
Rheinmetall, a supplier of military vehicles, has announced the build and export contract of a Lynx Infantry Fighting Vehicle (IFV) test chassis to the USA from its factory in Queensland, Australia
Ford Performance and Multimatic have collaborated to create the turnkey Bronco DR off-road racer, with bespoke DSSV dampers featuring the first application of Positional Selective Damping technology, and blow-form-hardened ACCRA structural tubes
ZF is working to capitalise on advances in sensors and algorithms, combining its chassis and sensor technologies to create intelligent chassis. Work has begun with a height-level sensor that can be integrated into a suspension control arm