Author: 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 Ernst Gaßner Award is an initiative by Fraunhofer LBF that recognises outstanding achievements in structural durability and exceptional contributions in the development of safety-relevant, reliable lightweight components. This year saw the Darmstadt-based institute honour two winners in a video ceremony: Dr Yung-Li Lee of FCA, and Bruno Seufert of Daimler AG

Le Mans winner Andy Wallace has been test driving Bugatti’s hypercars and training its customers since 2011. Wallace shares his views on the transition from racetrack to luxury, and what he thinks of advances in automotive engineering. One thing’s for sure: he isn’t slowing down

Driving in rural areas can be tricky when unmarked road edges become ragged and give way to open land, muddy ditches and sheer drops – especially in unlit areas. In response, Ford has introduced Road Edge Detection technology, which scans the road ahead and can gently steer the vehicle back on track when needed