Tech Explained: Simulating Porpoising on a quarter-car suspension model

Nacho Suarez-PhD, Timoteo Briet and Enrique Scalabroni use simulation to help us understand porpoising and how to reduce it.

Developing NASCAR’s Gen 7 Aerodynamics

Dr Eric Jacuzzi explains how those involved in the aero development of the NASCAR Next Generation racecar see it not so much as the birth of a new era, but more like the completion of a study course.

How AWS helped design the 2022 Formula 1 car concept

Neil Ashton, Principal CFD Specialist, Amazon Web Services explains the role AWS played in the development of the 2022 Formula 1 technical regulation revolution.

Motorsport EV Technologies to Boost US Defence Market

Jankel, a world leader in designing and manufacturing high-specification defence, security and NGO protection systems, collaborates with Williams Advanced Engineering (WAE), born out of...

Le Mans 2021: Simulated Performance Analysis

Andrea Quintarelli undertook an in-depth analysis using lap time simulation to quantify and understand how LMH cars may perform at Le Mans in 2021.

Nürburgring Compliance: KW Automotive’s five-way damper

Setting up a car for the rigours of the Nürburgring 24 hours is one of motor racing’s great challenges. Suspension company, KW Automotive, worked...

Tech Explained: Data Acquisition

In the next chapter of the vehicle dynamics tech explained series, Racecar Engineering highlights a few techniques used to process and visualise the data and touch on how they are analysed to provide meaningful assessments into the vehicle dynamics and driver's input in the lap.

Toyota Debuts Hydrogen-fuelled Internal Combustion Race Engine

A hydrogen-fulled internal combustion racing car from Toyota makes its debut at Fuji 24 hours. Here's an insight into the technology onboard this machine.

Crash investigation technology drives safety changes: Formula 1

Nowadays there are countless measures in place for competitor safety in Formula 1 such as the helmet, HANS device, safety harness, protective clothing, survival...