Honda’s next-generation Civic Type R has set a new lap record for a front-wheel drive car at the Suzuka International Racing Course in Japan. It lapped the 5.8km track in 2 minutes 23.120 seconds, 0.873 seconds faster than its predecessor
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KW Automotive has developed a KW V3 coilover suspension kit for the Long Range Dual Motor version of the Polestar 2 with all-wheel-drive. The hardware features multi-valve technology with preconfigured high-speed damper valves and adjustable low-speed damper valves
Enjoy a replay of the reveal of the Lotus Eletre in London. The all-electric ‘hyper-SUV’ is a new direction for Lotus, but the company says it stays true to its core principles and the platform will be the basis for an all-new range of performance EVs from Lotus. See how the experience brought together key figures from Lotus, both past and present
The fourth-generation Mercedes-Benz C-Class will be the first vehicle to feature the MCx valving system for passive vehicle damping. According to Tenneco, when the MCx is integrated with monotube dampers, the valve’s independent and parallel flow paths can accommodate all piston velocities
Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) has appointed Thomas Müller as its new executive director of product engineering, responsible for the technical development of all new Jaguar and Land Rover models. He brings more than 20 years of experience, with a particular focus on chassis, ADAS and autonomous driving
The new Maserati Grecale SUV has been developed at the Maserati Innovation Lab in Modena, with options of ICE or hybrid power, with full-electric to follow. Grecale benefits from the in-house developed Vehicle Dynamic Control Module (VDCM) system, which brings 360° control and various driving modes. Enjoy the glamorous unveiling of Grecale
A report has found that Tesla spends more on R&D than any other automaker: three-times the industry average and higher than the collective R&D budgets of Ford, GM and Chrysler per car
Nissan has revealed details of the CMF-EV platform, a dedicated electric vehicle architecture that will debut on the Nissan Ariya all-electric coupé-crossover. The CMF-EV platform will form the basis for 15 electric models across the Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi Alliance by 2030
NIO, a Chinese EV manufacturer, has implemented VI-grade’s VI-WorldSim integrated graphic environment, which will complement its existing driving simulation setup, comprising a dynamic driving simulator and real-time simulation environment
A Safety Test and Investigation Laboratory (STIL) is under construction at the Hyundai America Technical Center, Inc (HATCI) in Michigan. The facility, scheduled to be operational in autumn 2023, will add features including a vehicle dynamics area (VDA) pad