GKN has presented its latest driveline technologies for motorsport at international motorsport trade fair, Professional MotorSport World Expo in Cologne.

At the event, racing teams and other trade visitors from the world of motorsport got to see the latest trends in race technology on the GKN stand. This included new products such as sideshafts and propshafts for racing, as well as development and production processes like the concept of additive manufacturing for low volumes. The stand also highlighted the company cooperation with Jaguar Racing, especially in Formula E.

As a specialist in high-performance driveline components such as propshafts, sideshafts, joints and associated components, GKN supports racing teams in all motorsport disciplines from rallying to Formula 1. Across its activities, GKN Motorsport is able to draw on the wide-ranging expertise of the overall GKN Group, the world’s leading manufacturer of driveline components for production vehicles.

The company’s comprehensive product line-up for motorsport includes:

• Hollow shafts made from extremely lightweight materials and with plunging joints
• Smooth-running CV plunging joints
• State-of-the-art tripod joint technologies
• Optimised titanium wheel hubs
• Steel propshafts with high-performance universal joints and high-speed CV joints