Porsche GT Team - IMSA 2014-2020
Porsche GT Team - IMSA 2014-2020
With the fifth generation of models introduced in 2018, Lexus has made a big step forward in terms of vehicle development. The current LS is the first vehicle to benefit from the advantages of the GA-L platform: from the outstanding balance of the chassis, the low center of gravity and the significantly increased body rigidity. Further components are the new multi-link suspension and the optimized adaptive variable damper system AVS: A relatively simple nine-stage system became an almost seamless, continuous damper control with 650 levels. The Lexus driving experience is formed from all of these components: a combination of sophistication, comfort and quality that is typical of the Japanese premium brand. The properties of the dampers, which ensure that the unevenness of the road surface are absorbed, are a guarantee of high driving comfort. To further increase comfort, the AVS damper system has new lifting magnets and enlarged flow channels in the control valve. The optimizations also improve driving stability and the feedback from the steering
The Tonale’s power makes its debut on the road in Tempio Voltiano, the celebrated location of Alessandro Volta’s inventions in the beautiful setting of Lake Como. A symbolic location to highlight the brand’s “metamorphosis”, it was here more than 200 years ago that the Italian scientist created his most famous invention: the battery, the first generator of dynamic electricity. A scientific landmark in modern history, this instrument allows our technological civilization to function. A precursor to the concept of sustainability, Alessandro Volta obsessively studied nature in order to replicate it for the benefit of humanity. This innovative approach, which is fully embraced by Alfa Romeo, demonstrates how, with its “mechanical creations”, sustainable technological development must imitate nature and take inspiration from it in order to adapt and live in harmony with it. Therefore, the Italian brand’s latest chapter couldn’t help but begin in Tempio Voltiano. With Tonale, Alfa Romeo has radically evolved and launched itself into a new, technological, sustainable and electrified era. The Tonale’s road capabilities are clear. The technology and connectivity on board make it the most technological Alfa Romeo to date. It combines quality and attention-to-detail with dynamic features to reinvent sportiness in the 21st century.
The exact location of a Mercedes equipped with DRIVE PILOT is determined using a high-precision positioning system that is much more powerful than conventional GPS systems. In addition to the anonymised data collected by LiDAR, camera, radar and ultrasound sensors, a digital HD map provides a three-dimensional image of the road and the surroundings with information on road geometry, route characteristics, traffic signs and special traffic events (e.g. accidents or road works). This high-precision map differs from maps for navigation devices by, among other things, its higher accuracy in the centimetre rather than metre range and its detailed junction and route model. The map data is stored in backend data centres and updated constantly. Each vehicle also stores an image of this map information on board, constantly compares it with the backend data and updates the local dataset as required. All of this enables stable and accurate positioning through a representation of the surroundings that is independent of factors such as shadows or dirty sensors.
Leave a Reply