NASCAR has partnered with AB Dynamics to conduct an autonomous crash test of its Next Gen racecar using driving robots. The car was driven at 130mph along a pre-programmed course before impacting the banking wall at Talladega Superspeedway. This test provided real-world crash data that AB says is more valuable than that from traditional sled-based tests
Author: Adam Gavine
Adam Gavine
Adam divides his time as an editor between the worlds of aviation and motoring. These worlds may seem a little diverse today, but autonomous technology and future urban mobility is bringing them ever-closer. Adam is also chairman of the Vehicle Dynamics International Awards.
The Spring 2022 issue of Vehicle Dynamics International magazine is now available online! Our cover star is dynamics genius Gordon Murray, while the rest of the issue is packed full of dynamics developments and tools, including braking innovation, testing technology, tyre developments, the Lotus Eletre, and more
Road testing in the UK? The world’s best driving roads can be replicated in the UK (though perhaps not the weather), from the Stelvio Pass and Great Ocean Road, to the Transfăgărășan Pass. Alfa Romeo’s team shares the UK equivalents they have found for the world’s most iconic roads
Nissan is developing ‘ground truth perception’, a system that fuses information from next-generation high-performance LIDAR, radar and cameras, to dramatically enhance collision avoidance capability
rFpro, is developing a highly accurate virtual model of the handling track at Nardò Technical Center in Italy. The digital twin will enable vehicle manufacturers to accelerate development of next-generation EV platforms by testing them in a fully representative virtual environment
The installation of a new VI-grade system allows 3D simulation of Ford China’s test tracks in Nanjing, to help accelerate production development times
The all-new 2023 Honda Civic Type R has broken the record for a front-wheel drive car at the Suzuka Circuit. Watch the record-breaking performance, featuring G meter data and more
Honda’s next-generation Civic Type R has set a new lap record for a front-wheel drive car at the Suzuka International Racing Course in Japan. It lapped the 5.8km track in 2 minutes 23.120 seconds, 0.873 seconds faster than its predecessor
KW Automotive has developed a KW V3 coilover suspension kit for the Long Range Dual Motor version of the Polestar 2 with all-wheel-drive. The hardware features multi-valve technology with preconfigured high-speed damper valves and adjustable low-speed damper valves
Enjoy a replay of the reveal of the Lotus Eletre in London. The all-electric ‘hyper-SUV’ is a new direction for Lotus, but the company says it stays true to its core principles and the platform will be the basis for an all-new range of performance EVs from Lotus. See how the experience brought together key figures from Lotus, both past and present