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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

The limited-edition BAC Mono R has scooped another production car lap record, having hit the top of the leaderboard at the Red Bull Ring, Austria, as part of the Pirelli P Zero Experience. British racing driver Adam Christodoulou averaged 122mph in the supercar, lapping the 2.7-mile circuit in 1:32.96 – beating the Ferrari LaFerrari’s time  by almost six seconds

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