Joint system improvements prove paramount for premium vehicles

There are many factors that must be addressed when developing components designed specifically for the premium vehicle segment. Noise, vibration and harshness (NVH) is often top of the list, while performance and fuel economy are also considered vitally important.

A new family of lightweight constant velocity joint (CVJ) systems developed by GKN addresses each of these aspects. Therefore, the supplier believes that the systems could have a significant impact on the global premium vehicle segment.