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BMW M Motorsport draws on MdynamiX’s driving experience expertise
Munich, April 30, 2026 – MdynamiX and BMW M Motorsport enter into a strategic technical partnership. At the core of this collaboration is the virtual driving experience development of high-performance vehicles, with the goal of significantly accelerating development processes and realizing performance potential earlier and more efficiently.
As part of the cooperation, BMW M Motorsport relies on MdynamiX’s deep expertise in driving experience evaluation, virtual development methods, and high-precision steering system simulation. MdynamiX also provides its proprietary high-performance force feedback steering systems for this purpose.
Realistic steering feel through high-end simulation
MdynamiX technology enables a highly realistic driving experience at the key interface between human and machine: the steering system. Through the use of proprietary force feedback hardware and precise steering system simulation models, racing drivers and engineers can:
- Evaluate steering characteristics early: Vehicle dynamics and the haptic feedback of the steering system can be optimized during early phases of driving experience development – long before physical prototypes are available.
- Enable precise system tuning: The integrated development environment allows complex steering systems to be virtually validated under racing conditions.
- Gain a competitive advantage through speed: Faster iterations and reliable decision-making basis lead to significant performance gains while simultaneously shortening development cycles.
Especially in motorsport, where development time directly translates into competitiveness, this precise virtual validation creates a measurable advantage on the racetrack.
Voices on the partnership
“Virtual driving experience development is becoming increasingly important in motorsport. With MdynamiX, we are working with a partner that not only provides methodological support, but also delivers the technological foundation through its proprietary force feedback steering systems to make vehicle behavior precisely tangible in the simulator.”
– Erik Schuivens, Head of Vehicle Performance and Simulation at BMW M Motorsport
“BMW M Motorsport stands for precise engineering and performance. The fact that our expertise in steering system simulation and our force feedback hardware now contribute to the performance of these vehicles confirms our approach. Together, we are setting new standards in virtual driving experience development.”
– Prof. Dr. Peter Pfeffer, CEO of MdynamiX
The partnership is designed for the long term and underscores the growing importance of virtual development approaches in motorsport.
