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Performance Optimization and Faster Lap Times With Vehicle Simulation

Achieve powerful vehicle performance.
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High-performance vehicles are essential for automobile manufacturers to promote their brands. To maximize the value of a vehicle, its performance must be best-in-class. 

If your goal is to set the fastest lap time on test tracks like the Nürburgring Nordschleife and deliver superior power and control, you've come to the right place. 

We can help you predict your vehicle's lap time and performance at the earliest stage of development. This gives you the opportunity to choose the ideal technology and define the requirements you need to achieve your goal.

One of the challenges of using simulation to develop a high-performance vehicle is that all vehicle systems must be covered by the simulation tool used. This means that the tool should be able to represent effects such as thermal influences (e.g. from the powertrain to the braking system).

For a seamless workflow, the vehicle models need to be usable in different contexts – they should be able to be developed in the office, but also used on driving simulators, SIL and HIL systems.

Performance Optimization and Faster Lap Times With Vehicle Simulation - Why

Complexity

The increasing complexity of modern vehicles requires innovative solutions for an efficient development process.

Virtualization

Simulation is an essential part of the development process, from vehicle concept to calibration and testing.

System Simulation

Individual areas of different vehicle systems cannot be considered in isolation since they strongly influence each other. 

Development Speed

Development cycles are getting shorter. Reliable simulation tools and validated vehicle models make it easier to accelerate.

We are here to help you get the performance you want from your car and to make sure that you blow away the competition.

Our real-time vehicle system simulation tool for virtual development and testing features a wide range of modelling possibilities. From suspension, chassis and aerodynamics to the full electrified powertrain.

It allows you to perceive, develop and balance driving characteristics at the earliest stages of the development process, by observing both vehicle energy management and driving feeling.

AVL vSUITE™

Rely on more than twenty years of experience in racing and high-performance vehicle development.

Lap Time Simulation

Achieve more than 40.000 Nürburgring Nordschleife laps per hour based on cloud computing.

Precise Predictions

Our solution enables the precise prediction and optimization of lap time and performance criteria.

Easy Track Setup

Draw from a variety of track templates or use your own data from driven routes, GPS, or Google Maps for a realistic investigation.

Perfect Development Balance

Explore the interdependencies between powertrain concepts and lateral dynamics or investigate range prediction, energy management, and recuperation for optimal vehicle balance.

Up to 300 Competitor Models

AVL VSM™ offers you access to 300 virtual competitor vehicle models (including >40 new BEVs).

Vehicle Model Factory

From suspension to batteries to tires, you can build sophisticated and validated digital models of your vehicle in weeks.

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Integrated Vehicle Controls

VSM comes with an extensive library that provides a wide variety of concept controls or maneuvers to get you started with a simple drag and drop.

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Pre-defined Powertrain Layouts

Use 50+ pre-defined layouts for conventional, hybrid and electric powertrains.

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Track Wizard

Easy-to-use 3D road generation from Google Maps or existing IMU/GPS measurement data.

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AI-Powered Parameterization

Get a highly correlated simulation model at the push of a button with AI-driven automatic parameterization of vehicle systems.

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