MECHANICAL CAR DESIGNERS
DESIGN SOLUTIONS

FROM VEHICLE A SURFACE
TO PRODUCT DESIGN

BRINGING IDEAS TO LIFE

Our design team includes mechanical car engineers with a range of skills from vehicle A surface designers, through product design, plus all the necessary skills required for full vehicle build on each individual project.

A wide range of analysis techniques are also utilised by our automotive designers to ensure that thermal and mechanical systems and properties are understood at the extremes of the envelope, ensuring that we adopt a right-first-time approach.

When starting from vehicle or product-level requirements, we employ a range of techniques and tools, including:-

  • Specification development and feasibility analysis (to ensure the optimum design is carried forward)
  • Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) for both water- and air-cooled systems
  • Finite Element Analysis (FEA) over user-specified analysis profiles
  • Powertrain simulation to ensure mass, Centre of Gravity, and performance meet customer expectations
  • 3D CAD modelling (Creo / Catia V5)

The automotive design and mechanical engineering team includes fabrication specialists, who are skilled in the use of CNC and manual machining stations. 

For sheet metal and subframe manufacture, metalworking forming and welding facilities are available on-site to ensure rapid turnaround from design to sub-assembly availability.

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Related Capabilities

concept
vehicles

We have been designing, developing, and converting prototype concept motorsport vehicles since the mid-1990s from our dedicated workshop facilities.
CONCEPT SOLUTIONS

Electronic
DESIGN

We are pioneers in the use of electronics in race and road applications having developed the first digital, re-programmable, microprocessor-controlled engine management system used in Formula 1 by the motorsport industry.
ELECTRONIC SOLUTIONS

electric motor design

Our design team specialise in the design and development of high performance 3-phase, internal rotor, PMSM electric machines for hybrid and electric vehicles.
MOTOR SOLUTIONS

applications
engineering

Our professional engineers support your application with the technical expertise required to ensure correct integration in line with the specification.
APPLICATIONS SOLUTIONS

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Mechanical car design, working with our automotive design engineers, is the preferred process from start to finish. 

However, for unique applications where all data is not available (e.g. unique chassis, handmade prototypes, etc) then on-vehicle by hand design is possible. Records of the build process are still maintained for potential future requirements by the automotive industry.

We have several licences in-house for both Crea and Catia; information can also be exchanged with customers in CAD neutral formats.

A full range of tools are available encompassing mechanical stress and crash performance, thermal performance, fluid flow, and aerodynamics. The full range of automotive engineering tests.

Yes, any design requirements related to the manufacturing process (e.g. machine from solid, casting, or additive manufacturing) all relevant subjects are always incorporated.

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