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dicembre 03, 2018 - Porsche

Porsche now able to test virtual prototypes on the Nürburgring

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The Cross Turismo will be Porsche’s second electric-only vehicle after the #taycan, which is scheduled to launch at the end of 2019. The brand’s engineers are using the most cutting-edge digital development methods, employing something known as virtual prototypes. These models make sure that a number of systems and components can be tested in a virtual environment at an early stage in the process. Extensive tests can also check these components in conjunction with other systems, even before any actual prototypes have been built. As a result, the development process for the new #taycan Cross Turismo will be quicker and more efficient. The virtual prototypes have completed more than ten million digital kilometres in total.

Digitalisation in the field of vehicle development is opening up a world of new possibilities for engineers at #Porsche. At present, computers are used to design a new vehicle’s body, drive, chassis and electronics and simulate their operation. These digital prototypes are used to virtually verify the properties of the vehicle as a whole. For instance, during the current development process for Porsche’s first ever electric vehicles, a method known as network simulation is being used, enabling engineers to check factors such as interdisciplinary coordination of the energy management system in an electric car.