McLaren expands digital vehicle development using Dynisma simulator

McLaren Automotive has installed the Dynisma Motion Generator simulator at its Technology Centre, enabling Formula 1-level precision in virtual car development and enhancing future vehicle programs.

McLaren Automotive has taken a major step in its digital development journey with the installation of a state-of-the-art Dynisma Motion Generator™ (DMG™) simulator at the McLaren Technology Centre. The new system brings Formula 1-level precision to the brand’s road-car engineering, allowing unprecedented insight into vehicle behavior before any prototype touches the track.

The DMG™ provides engineers and test drivers with ultra-realistic feedback, responding within just 3–4 milliseconds and reproducing road vibrations and forces at frequencies above 100 Hz across all six degrees of freedom. This sensitivity allows developers to feel and measure aerodynamic and suspension interactions in real time — an ability previously reserved for top-tier motorsport simulators.

The first beneficiary of this technology is the McLaren W1. Using the DMG™, engineers have refined its active aerodynamics and suspension systems to balance downforce and drag with exceptional precision. The simulator enables McLaren to merge virtual and physical testing, closing the development loop faster and revealing the reasons behind every handling characteristic in both city and circuit conditions.

According to Emmanuele Raveglia, Chief Vehicle Programme Officer at McLaren Automotive, the accuracy and representativeness of the Dynisma system make it possible to explore a much broader range of dynamic behaviors and road conditions with remarkable realism.

The integration of DMG™ at the McLaren Technology Centre marks a clear evolution of McLaren’s approach — blending motorsport-grade tools into the creation of future road cars. Industry reports suggest that such systems cost several million pounds and require months of setup and calibration. Dynisma’s simulators, developed by former Ferrari F1 engineer Ashley Warne, are already used by Ferrari and Porsche Motorsport, and now extend their influence to McLaren’s next generation of performance vehicles.

For McLaren, the arrival of DMG™ is more than a technological upgrade — it’s a shift toward a development model where digital precision and human feedback merge, shaping the visceral driving experience that defines the brand’s DNA.