VEHICLE DYNAMICS INTERNATIONAL MAGAZINE ANNOUNCES FIRST EVER AWARDS FINALISTS

Submitted by webmaster on Sat, 01/11/2008 - 17:38

Vehicle Dynamics International (VDI) magazine is delighted to announce its inaugural awards finalists, the overall winners of which will be announced in the November issue, available on November 24th.

The awards reward and recognize outstanding achievement in this crucial area of automotive engineering. Specific categories include:

  • Dynamicist of the Year
  • Car of the Year
  • Innovation of the Year
  • Development tool of the Year
  • Supplier of the Year
  • Dynamics team of the Year

*A full list of category finalists can be viewed below

Worthy of note are several manufactures that feature as multiple nominees across the categories, including Ford, GM, Renault Sport and Nissan, with cars as diverse as the Suzuki Splash/Opel Agila mini-MPV to the 200mph Chevrolet Corvette ZR-1 all featuring in the running!

€œThese awards recognize equally the achievements of organizations, individuals and development teams in this specialist engineering sector”, says Graham Heeps, Editor of Vehicle Dynamics International. “These are the back room people who take so much responsibility for the driving quality and safety of new cars. Their skills are fundamental to the success of any new vehicle.”

VDI magazine has a worldwide reputation as the only international publication entirely focused on the latest news, technologies and developments relating to all aspects suspension and chassis engineering.  All areas of this specialist engineering sector are covered in detail, from stability and traction controls to steering, braking, ride and handling.

THE AWARDS FINALISTS ARE:

DYNAMICIST OF THE YEAR

Jack Cooper – Dodge
John Heinricy – General Motors
Wolfgang Helbert – Ford of Europe
Michael Lugert – Hyundai-Kia Europe

CAR OF THE YEAR
Chevrolet Corvette ZR-1
Ford Fiesta
Nissan GT-R
Suzuki Splash/Opel Agila

INNOVATION OF THE YEAR
ActivRak – Bishop Steering Technology
NexTrac active 4WD – BorgWarner
4Control – Renault / Renault Sport Technologies
TPI indirect tire pressure monitoring – NIRA Dynamics

DEVELOPMENT TOOL OF THE YEAR
SPMM 4000 HS – Anthony Best Dynamics
MapleSim – MapleSoft
Four‐Corner Damper System with mHIL – MTS/Nissan
VB20SL3 – Racelogic

SUPPLIER OF THE YEAR
ArvinMeritor
Robert Bosch
Brembo
TRW

DYNAMICS TEAM OF THE YEAR
Audi
Ford
Prodrive
Renault Sport