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Not every engineer wears a hard hat – indeed many vehicle dynamicists wear helmets. However, the perceived image of engineers does not always lure young talent towards the profession. To help solve this issue, The Royal Academy of Engineering has created an initiative to help change the narrow stereotyping of engineers

BorgWarner has developed its first high-voltage, all-electric demonstration vehicle, with an unusual platform: the all-terrain Ariel Nomad. Technologies highlighted on the vehicle include traction inverters, a torque-vectoring rear drive unit, an electric coolant pump, vehicle and traction control software, a DC/DC converter and a high-voltage battery pack

Thyssenkrupp’s software experts are developing an integrated motion control unit which centrally controls the actuators of the individual components for significantly improved driving dynamics, new safety concepts and a individualised driving experience

This onboard footage gives you a feel for Romain Dumas’ record-breaking drive up the 6.78 mile ‘Tianmen Shan Big Gate Road’ in the 500kW Volkswagen ID.R – a drive which included 99 hairpins, 164 braking manoeuvres, and a top speed of 135mph

Tony Mancina, director of engineering at FCA’s Automotive Research and Development Centre (ADRC) in Windsor Ontario, highlights some of features of the centre’s all-new, all-innovative advanced vehicle driving simulator

Monica Jones, a research scientist in the Biosciences Group at the University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute (UMTRI) is looking to solve the issue of motion sickness in autonomous vehicles by finding ways to quantify its causes

The original Land Rover Defender won hearts around the world with its timeless styling and endless capability. This advert from 1969 shows why the granddaddy of off-roaders was an instant style icon and dynamics legend