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
We all know Lamborghini’s can go fast. But now they can go fast anywhere. A team drove a convoy of Urus super SUVs to Taormina, Sicily to see what happens when power and the ANIMA driving system combine forces
Visitors to Goodwood ‘s 78th Members’ Meeting had a real treat. Gordon Murray Automotive (GMA) technical director Frank Coppuck joined GMA’s development & workshop principal Kevin Doyle to show a range of famous Murray cars on track
On 16th and 17th October, 2021, the Gordon Murray Automotive (GMA) T.50 made its first public appearance in the Goodwood paddock. Watch as Dario Franchitti drives the car around the track at up to 12,100rpm!
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
Coventry University researchers have produced a prototype device that could help prevent cars from losing control on roads through hydroplaning and potentially save lives as a result. The results of initial testing have been very promising, as the development team explains
The 2022 NSX Type S proved itself on California’s Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach street circuit, setting a new production car course lap record. Piloting the Long Beach Blue Pearl NSX Type S was Ricky Taylor, driver of the No. 10 Konica Minolta Acura ARX-05 for Wayne Taylor Racing
NSX Type S development leader Satoshi Mizukami explains how he has created a heightened emotional connection with the driver of the Acura supercar. “Only NSX can go beyond NSX,” he says
Think you’re good on the simulator? How good do you Charles Leclerc is at driving a simulator? And what if he has to drive blindfolded, with Brendon Leigh as his eyes?
The Plus Four CX-T takes Morgan’s new CX-Generation platform into new territory, with off-road capability enabled by EXE-TC coilover assemblies with internal bump stops, lower suspension arms with bespoke bushes, and a BMW X-Drive electronic differential with bespoke software. Here’s the car in motion…
