Watch how racing and development driver Frank Stippler set a new compact car class lap record on the Nordschleife in the 2021 Audi RS 3 Saloon
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The 2021 Audi RS 3 Saloon has set a new lap record for the compact car class on the Ring, beating the Renault Megane RS Trophy R by 4.64 seconds. Audi says that, above all, the torque splitter, with fully variable torque distribution on the rear axle, contributed most to the record time of 7:40.748
Bentley has announced a new carbon fibre wheel developed specifically for the Bentayga SUV. The 22in carbon wheel is claimed to be the largest production carbon wheel in the world, and to reduce unsprung mass per wheel by 6kg, compared with the standard aluminium option
VZ5, the high-performance 390hp version of Cupra’s Formentor crossover SUV, has been confirmed to include torque-splitter technology on the rear axle, and an all-new drift mode. The electro-hydraulic, fully variable torque-splitter system uses two separate clutches to enable independent torque control at each rear wheel
The 2021MY RS 3 is Audi’s first vehicle to be fitted with the newly developed RS Torque Splitter, a device which enables active, fully variable torque vectoring between the rear wheels. The car has also received several other vehicle dynamics upgrades…
Bentley has developed a demonstration vehicle that can compose a soundtrack based upon a driver’s inputs and driving style, creating a dynamic driving noise to replace the V8 soundtrack in Bentley’s first full battery electric vehicle
The all-new Astra is nearing completion of its test programme ahead of its launch later this year. Vauxhall/Opel’s head of vehicle dynamics, Andreas Holl, gives an update of the tests and their progress
Volta Trucks, a start-up electric commercial vehicle manufacturer, has revealed the first running prototype chassis of the Volta Zero, a purpose-built, fully electric 16-tonne vehicle designed for inner-city logistics
The development team at Volkswagen has made major dynamics updates for the Mk8 Golf GTI, including a standard front-axle locking differential and the Vehicle Dynamics Manager, a higher-level control system linking the electromechanical running gear components
The bonnet, doors and front wings of the all-new Nissan Qashqai will be stamped from aluminium alloy, which saves 60kg from the body weight, helping reduce emissions, enhance vehicle dynamics, and create scope to accommodate more technology