Vehicle dynamics

8th generation Passat

New Volkswagen Passat technical details

Volkswagen has revealed the first technical details of the all-new Passat Saloon and Estate, ahead of the cars’ unveiling in July and their public premiere at the Paris Motor Show in October. The eighth-generation Passat will bring with it a range of new technologies and features, to ensure that even after 41 years and over […]

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Renault Megane RS Trophy 275

Video of the week: Renault Mégane RS Trophy with Öhlins

Renault will release soon its Mégane RS Trophy 275 limited edition with a 2.0l gasoline turbo engine of 275 hp. The vehicle also kicks off a partnership with the damper manufacturer, Öhlins. The limited-edition car can be specified with optional adjustable Öhlins Road & Track dampers with steel springs. This evolution of technology employed in motorsport and

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Future Continental tire pressure sensors can read tread depth

Tire pressure sensor that reads tread depth

In a near future, tire pressure sensors will be able to detect when a tire change is necessary due to insufficient tread depth. Explaining the importance of regular tread depth monitoring, Andreas Wolf, head of the Body & Security business unit at Continental, points out, “It’s not for nothing that legislators all over the world

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TrelleborgVibracoustic air spring

The first air spring suspension for compact SUVs

Developing the air spring suspension system including level regulation presented the engineers with certain challenges. TrelleborgVibracoustic is the first supplier to succeed in fitting such a system into the space available in a sporty compact SUV in the premium segment. After a development time of two and a half years, the result is improved handling properties with optimized comfort,

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TRW EPHS

Belt drive electric power steering for Great Wall SUV

TRW Automotive will supply its Belt Drive Electric Power Steering (EPS) system to a next generation mid-sized Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV) being launched by Chinese automaker Great Wall Motor Company in 2015. Sport Utility Vehicles are the fasting growing vehicle segment in the rapidly expanding Chinese market with a 43% sales increase from 2013 compared

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