MONZA: The DTM 2021 season opener will likely be in Monza, Italy. Main automotive and industrial provider Schaeffler is ready to introduce the steer-by-wire know-how Area Drive to the beginning grid.Schaeffler can be the “Sequence and Innovation Associate” of the thirty fifth version of Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters. The German touring automobile championship will span from June 18 to October 4.
The know-how will likely be built-in into three DTM vehicles together with the Audi R8 LMS GT3 pushed by Schaeffler model ambassador Sophia Flörsch, Mercedes-AMG pushed by Gary Paffett, in addition to, the BMW M6 GT3 which is to be pushed by Timo Glock.
Area Drive know-how doesn’t use a mechanical steering column, as an alternative the steering instructions are transmitted purely digitally through cable.
Autonomous driving is a crucial part of Schaeffler’s Roadmap 2025. In its “Imaginative and prescient Chassis 2035”, the corporate has developed a fundamental state of affairs for the extent of automation of vehicles and lightweight business autos.
Schaeffler predicts that by 2035, round 30 p.c of all new vehicles and lightweight business autos produced worldwide will likely be not less than partially automated, whereas half of them will provide the potential for extremely automated driving
“Motorsport has all the time been seen as a growth accelerator. On this surroundings, the Area Drive system is subjected to excessive stresses, making it an excellent check surroundings for producing essential functionalities for the continuing growth of Area Drive 3 for large-scale manufacturing,” stated Roland Arnold, CEO of Schaeffler Paravan Technologie GmbH & Co. KG.
In addition to using Area Drive, Schaeffler is celebrating one other premiere. This season, the automotive and industrial provider will likely be partnering with two groups for the primary time: Marco Wittmann will likely be driving for Walkenhorst Motorsport and Sophia Flörsch for Abt Sportsline.
On the similar time, Schaeffler can be actively selling technological developments for the way forward for the DTM and is within the means of growing the electrical drive system for its electrification, which is ready to grow to be a actuality in 2023 with the DTM Electrical, the place Area Drive know-how can even be used.
