Technical highlights of the new 665PS Vantage include Active Vehicle Dynamics, Bilstein DTX adaptive dampers, a rear E-diff and 50:50 weight distribution. All wrapped in beautiful, retro bodywork
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The shortlist for the 2023 Vehicle Dynamics International Awards showed the depth of engineering, innovation, technology and teamwork taking place in the sector. Take a look at the finalists and the ultimate winners, as decide by our international judging panel
VDI returns to the birthplace of stability control and meets Frank Werner-Mohn, the man who invented ESC literally by accident in the 1980s
While rear-wheel drive is often seen as the purist’s choice of drivetrain layout, dynamics legend John Miles had good reason to choose front-wheel drive for the Lotus Elan M100
The nomination phase for the 2023 Vehicle Dynamics International Awards is officially open! We invite you to nominate the products, teams and technologies that you consider to be the most innovative, for evaluation by our expert jury
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
Lotus went through some interesting times in the 1980s, 1990s and 2000s, with some interesting changes at the top, from Chapman to Mike Kimberley, Romano Artioli and Danny Behar. The spirit of adventure and innovative engineering was a constant though, as John Miles recalled in this feature from 2014
Get back to basics as the Bilstein Academy explains the axes of movement of vehicles, from yawing to understeering
John Miles remembers his adventures with Colin Chapman: founder of Lotus, Formula 1 team owner, and all-round vehicle dynamics legend
Based on accelerometer technology, Monalysis, a monitoring specialist, has developed a cost-effective measurement procedure that is being used by MAN Truck & Bus SE. The procedure is an efficient method for determining vehicle load and stress behaviour and makes use of high-accuracy accelerometers from ASC