Caterham has opened its new factory in Dartford, UK, which will be home to its production, engineering, motorsport and commercial teams. The site represents a multi-million-pound investment from owners VT Holdings, and the intention is to enable Caterham to increase its production capacity by 50%, to 750 units annually
There were more than 1,200 attendees at VI-grade’s 2024 Zero Prototypes Summit in Italy, with highlights including presentations from industry leaders such as Lamborghini, Bugatti Rimac, Mercedes-AMG, Mercedes-Benz and Porsche AG, interactive demo sessions, and the launch of the DiM Full Spectrum Simulator
McLaren is celebrating 20 years since the official opening of its Technology Centre (MTC) in Woking, UK. The innovative architecture is the perfect place to inspire automotive innovation, as these 20 top facts illustrate
BorgWarner has announced that Polestar and another “major European OEM” are launch customers for its electric Torque Vectoring and Disconnect (eTVD) system for battery electric vehicles (BEVs)
Headline features in the May issue include the application of artificial intelligence and machine learning in vehicle dynamics, an interview with Porsche’s Lars Kern, a hands-on experience with the Lamborghini Huracán Sterrato, the latest development tools, and more
Vibracoustic, an automotive noise, vibration, and harshness (NVH) expert, has worked with XPENG to design, develop, and manufacture switchable two-chamber air springs for the new XPENG G9 battery electric vehicle (BEV)
Bentley Motors has ordered VI-grade’s Compact FSS simulator to enhance its digital development capabilities. The multi-attribute simulator enables assessment of vehicles in terms of motion, vibration and sound and will be used to build virtual prototypes of Bentley’s future BEV models
Porsche AG has signed a collaboration agreement with ClearMotion, a software-defined chassis company, to work together on proactive chassis systems, which they say represent the future of vehicle dynamics
The road car division of Alpine, the French sports car manufacturer, is integrating two cutting-edge VI-grade simulators into its development processes
Hennessey Special Vehicles has set a new production car lap record at the Circuit of The Americas (COTA), with a 2:10.90 lap. The 1,817bhp twin-turbo 6.6-litre V8 Venom F5 Revolution hypercar pulled up to +1.59G in the corners and -1.61G under braking. It’s quite a sight…
