The Bolide is Bugatti’s vision for the ultimate track-only hyper sports car, with incredible power and dynamic ability. The engineering team has developed an advanced carbon fibre composite monocoque for the 1,600 PS car that is even stronger and stiffer than that of the Chiron
WAE Technologies (WAE) has launched EVRh, an ultra-high performance hydrogen fuel cell electric architecture. The 550kW parallel-hybrid rolling chassis is available as a turnkey platform for start-ups and OEMs, reducing development costs and time to market
GKN Automotive, a tier one supplier of vehicle drive systems, has completed construction of a new manufacturing facility in Felsőzsolca, Hungary. The site has been built to give the company a base close to key OEM customers in the country, which has become a major player in the automotive industry, with 420,000 cars and 1.9 million engines produced in the country every year
Aequita, an international industrial group, has strengthened its automotive portfolio through the acquisition of TMD Friction, a specialist in automotive brake friction technology. TMD Friction has been acquired from Nisshinbo Holdings, its Japanese parent company
A new release of Cruden’s Panthera motion simulator software, named 2023b, brings upgrades including Unity rendering upgrades and improved support for head-mounted devices (HMDs)
Pratt Miller, a UK-based engineering consultancy, has acquired an AB Dynamics Advanced Vehicle Driving Simulator (aVDS), primarily for use in motorsport applications. The driver-in-the-loop (DiL) simulator is expected to be operational by January 2024
Saietta Group, an electric drivetrain (eDrive) specialist, reports it has completed the development of an all-new Vehicle Control Unit (VCU), co-developed with HCLTech specifically for three- and four-wheeled lightweight electric vehicles (LEVs) in Asia
The Mono is the latest addition to BAC’s single-seater supercar line-up, with chassis, suspension and steering dynamics developed to deliver contrasting driving experiences on both road and track
Bruno Finco, an engineer at vehicle dynamics consultancy OptimumG, discusses the steps and techniques that can make the kinematics design process more efficient and yield better results
Prema Racing has signed up for a low-latency, high-bandwidth DMG (Dynisma Motion Generator) driving simulator from Dynisma, to be used in race car development, track setup and driver seat-time
