Case Study

Set a ‘Ring record – then sell the car for the street

Problem
Deliver a Nurburgring record with road-legal performance upgrades for challenger OEM
  • Beat performance EV competition on track then deliver that product for the road
  • Define targets and develop new components in short time frame
  • Manage lap record and homologation certification on client’s behalf
Approach
Combine motorsport and road car experience for efficient development
  • Used dynamics expertise to benchmark competition and set project targets
  • Design, simulation and structural analysis of new components and packaging
  • Introduced client to tyre and suspension partners for road-legal, track-focused variant
  • Developed and tuned new suspension and Track Pack for homologated production release
Outcome
Record-setting, road-legal product taken from benchmarking to dealerships
  • Achieved new production vehicle lap record at Nurburgring
  • Road-legal version homologated for sale well under competitors’ pricing

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