Recently, Williams Advanced Engineering (WAE) completed the chassis tuning verification for the engineering prototype of IM L7 at Millbrook Proving Ground in the UK.
WAE, which is derived from Williams F1 team, the winner of 9 Manufacturer Championships and 7 Driver Championships, has rich experience in F1 and other motorsport development and performance tuning.
WAE’s capabilities in motorsport engineering are not limited to F1, but have been expanding its footprint in electrification strategy for a long time. WAE not only provides technical support for top global events such as Formula E, ETCR, Extreme E, etc., but also provides engineering and development services for various high-performance production cars and concept car models.
WAE has an impressive resume:
The IM L7 has a million-level power performance with a 0-100 km/h acceleration time of 3.9 seconds. With the accessible acceleration performance brought by electrification, the differentiated burden falls on the chassis performance. The IM L7’s front double wishbone and rear five-link suspension structure has already laid the foundation for excellent handling quality.
As for its hardware configuration, the IM L7 is equipped with the same rear wheel steering technology as the Mercedes-Benz S-Class, with a steering angle of positive or negative 6 degrees. In addition, high-performance Pirelli P ZERO tires, and CDC electronic controlled shock absorbers with millisecond response time also establish the foundation for the high performance of the IM L7.
Good ingredients also require good cooking methods, and chassis tuning for cars is no different. WAE, as the technical support team for international top-level racing and high-performance cars, has extremely strict tuning standards. It constantly tunes and verifies 108 driving performance indicators including braking, ride comfort, high-speed stability, acceleration/braking attitude control, roll control, precise handling, steering force, etc., to achieve high-performance car calibration standards. Specifically, the parameters for conditions are suspension K&C characteristics, springs, CDC shock absorbers, four-wheel steering system, tire performance match, and anti-roll bar stiffness.
During the chassis development stage, several experienced Williams tuning masters participated in the entire IM L7 chassis development and debugging process. They worked with IM automotive engineers to fully simulate and virtually validate the debugging requirements and jointly customize a full set of debugging samples for the actual vehicle development stage.
The overseas full-range actual vehicle tuning by a top team for half a year is also a rare focus on the chassis of an independent brand car in the Chinese automotive industry. We look forward to the F1 master-level tuning by Williams to work with solid chassis hardware strength and enable the IM L7 to become a new benchmark in the handling performance of domestically produced cars.
🔗Source: IM Automotive
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