Pirelli’s Elect tyre technology package has won the prize for ‘Best Technological Innovation of 2021’ at the third edition of Los Premios Hevea de la Industria del Neumático
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The portable Motite tyre testing unit enables race teams to measure grip levels and other key parameters such as temperature characteristics, at the racetrack
Bridgestone has opened its new Wet Handling Track, located at its European Proving Ground (EUPG) near Rome. The tyre manufacturer invested around €3M in the track, which will be used to test premium tyres in a variety of weather conditions, in safety
Sakthivel Palanivelu from the Vellore Institute of Technology’s School of Mechanical Engineering gives his expert view on tyre/road interaction factors
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
Researchers at Coventry University in the UK have developed the Run Dry Traction System (RDTS), a device designed to prevent vehicles from aquaplaning and losing traction control due to adverse road conditions
Bentley has announced a new carbon fibre wheel developed specifically for the Bentayga SUV. The 22in carbon wheel is claimed to be the largest production carbon wheel in the world, and to reduce unsprung mass per wheel by 6kg, compared with the standard aluminium option
Following approval by the Japanese government, Kistler’s RoaDyn S635, a six-component wheel-force transducer (WFT), can now be used for testing on public roads to test hub and rim geometries, load, and measurement range
Matteo Marini, vehicle dynamics and tyre performance engineer for the Porsche Formula E team, discusses the tyre design and technology used to help ensure track success
Kistler Group has developed the RoaDyn Racing WFT, a wheel-force transducer that can measure forces and moments acting on the wheel, helping tyre manufacturers and racing teams understand tyre behaviour and avoid issues such as overheating or blistering