Running at 80% power with a 155mph speed limit during testing, Max Chilton still set a record lap time of 54.559s at the UK’s Castle Combe Circuit in a validation prototype of the McMurtry Spéirling Pure fan car. And there’s more to come, as further record attempts will be made throughout the world in 2024 and 2025, as the test programme moves towards 100% power and 100% downforce settings
There should be something for all car fans in these 10 favourite moments from Saturday at the Goodwood Festival of Speed 2024. Stars of the show include the Ford Supervan, the Family Huckster, Oliver Bearman, the Ferrari SF71H, Adrian Newey, and the Ferrari 312T2
Take in the incredible sight and sound of the Gordon Murray Automotive T.50S screaming its V12 Cosworth engine up the famous hill at the 2024 Goodwood Festival of Speed. Multiple IndyCar and Indy 500 champion Dario Franchitti left nothing on the table as he attacked the hill in the incredible track-only supercar
If you have 16 minutes to spare, you might like to spend it with Stephan Rozer lapping the Nürburgring Nordshleife. Especially when this video from 1987 stars the Ruf CTR “Yellow Bird”
Join BMW M CEO Franciscus van Meel for a walkaround of the new BMW M5. Highlights include 727hp of hybrid V8 power, 1,000Nm system torque, all-wheel drive and Adaptive M suspension. The downside? Well, possibly just the 2,510kg kerb weight
Comfort in action: Tenneco’s highly tuneable hydraulic rebound stop (HRS) system is designed to minimise the damper rebound topping energy and noise encountered in BEVs and other comparatively heavy passenger vehicles. The Ride Refine Advanced HRS also eliminates the need for chassis reinforcements. Here’s how it works…
Reflecting on Ayrton Senna’s incredible performance at the 1993 European Grand Prix at the Donington Park circuit, Bruno Senna took to the track in a McLaren Senna hypercar in tribute to his uncle’s epic drive. The 1993 race is memorable not only as the scene of one of Ayrton Senna’s most accomplished race victories, but also one of the greatest laps in Formula 1 history. See how Bruno’s lap compared in the 1,198kg, 800PS McLaren Senna
VI-grade’s SimCenter in Udine, Italy hosted the 2024 Zero Prototypes Summit, where 1,200 connected attendees experienced the latest developments in simulation software, driving simulators, and Hardware-in-the-Loop technology. Here’s a taste of what they enjoyed
Join journalist Kyle Fortune as he tries out the Lamborghini Huracán Sterrato on the Strada Bianco “O” and “S” off-road tracks at the Nardò Technical Center
Phillippe Krief, CEO of Alpine Cars joins Guido Bairati, MD of VI-grade, to discuss the challenges Alpine faces in its transition phase to EVs. Krief emphasises the importance of simulation-based development, and anticipates advancements in simulation technology, particularly in AI, to explore more configurations and optimise vehicle development further
