FORD:

Ford called on MIRA's expertise in vehicle dynamics to support development of the Focus's best in class ride and handling.

FORD:

Customer Requirements
Redesign and development of Ford’s B platform for use in a pick-up derivative destined for South America.

FORD:

Re-engineering of a C-class passenger car platform to be suitable for a light commercial vehicle.
The vehicle was to be provided in short and long wheelbase variants.

OPTIMUS:

MIRA's multi-disciplinary engineering team derived their targets from objective benchmark data of the current best-in-class vehicles and subjective input from drivers, fleet-managers and vehicle manufacturers.

Vehicle Body Boom Problem

NVH Development during Conversion of a Sports Convertible into a Coupe

MIRA worked in collaboration with a design house on a project to develop a coupe from an existing convertible variant, for a vehicle OEM.

Interior Noise reduction

Investigate and quantify the refinement issues that existed on a prototype C/D class car.

Vehicle full NVH development

NVH development of a small car was conducted as part of a full vehicle development project at MIRA. The project encompassed 2 prototype phases as well as Pilot build and pre-production vehicles.

Road Noise Development

Excessive levels of road related noise in a European specification C/D class saloon vehicle.  The brief for MIRA was to improve to road noise without compromising the handling performance of the vehicle.

Power Train Noise Problem Solving Approach