IFR Automotive developing technology to allow fine tuning of cars with a push of some buttons
September 15, 2009Jonny No Comments »
If you own a sports car and you want to adjust its settings so you can make the most out of it, you most likely will hire a tuning company or grease your hands up if you are do-it-yourself kind of guy. Spanish company, IFR Automotive is working on a new technology which will allow drivers to adjust the settings of their car without having to turn a screw or a bolt.
IFR Automotive is designing the system particularly for high end sports cars which by pressing some buttons, the driver can play with the ECU, the throttle, suspension settings among others.
You might have heard the name of the company recently since IFR revealed their Aspid Sports car. The architecture of their project revolves around an enclosed cockpit and lightweight composite paneling with semi-open layout for the wheels.
What they are developing though is not an innovation of what we see on the M5 of the BMW which allows adjustment of Track, Sport, Comfort are allowed. The technology they are developing permits fine car tuning to the degree that they need for their driving.
IFR is hoping that it will really be a feasible future where a touch panel will allow drivers to calibrate their suspension and other set up from their seats without having to resort to complicated devices or toolkits. It will be like a video game where you can save the settings for a particular track like the Nurburgring and then saving it so you can use the set up in the future.
A number of car manufacturers have expressed their interest with the technology. It will not be for our everyday car but for the high end vehicles. It is still in the drawing boards but as long as it gets approved for roll out, IFR might use it for their next sports car or for the speed monsters of other brands.
Tags: Car Tuning, IFR Automotive
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