Projects
A selection of RacingSyn work across Motorsport, Automotive & OEM Development and High-Performance & Bespoke Vehicles.
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Motorsport Engineering · 2026
Rally Raid Support: 2026 Taklimakan Rally
Great Wall Motor (GWM)
- Challenge
- A factory team competing in China's most demanding Rally Raid events required experienced engineering, technical and operational support through testing and competition.
- RacingSyn role
- RacingSyn engineers and specialist mechanics worked directly with the GWM factory organisation through the test programme and the event, supporting vehicle setup, data analysis, reliability follow-up and technical operations.
- Outcome
- GWM won the T2.E category.
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High-Performance & Bespoke Vehicles
Complete High-Performance sportscar Development
Confidential Client
- Challenge
- A complete vehicle programme requiring technical leadership, specialist vehicle-development expertise and coordination across multiple disciplines.
- RacingSyn role
- RacingSyn provides technical programme leadership together with specialist expertise in vehicle dynamics, suspension development and complete-vehicle integration.
- Current status
- Programme in development.
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Automotive & OEM Development
European Vehicle Development & Customer Perceived Performance
Great Wall Motor (GWM)
- Challenge
- Vehicles developed for global markets needed to be evaluated against European roads, driving conditions, competitor benchmarks and customer expectations.
- RacingSyn role
- RacingSyn supported subjective vehicle evaluation, Customer Perceived Performance, chassis and vehicle-behaviour assessment, benchmarking and development activities on European roads.
- Current status
- A structured vehicle characterisation and clear development direction, combining experienced driver judgement with objective engineering input to GWM R&D team.
RacingSyn on video
5 videos-
20:21 RacingSyn at 5:40 GWM ORA 5 HEV: prezzo giusto e si guida bene -
13:26 RacingSyn at 1:20 I nuovi SUV e crossover, anche benzina, pronti per l’Europa: Great Wall Ora 5 e GWM H7 -
16:59 RacingSyn at 4:40 Great Wall, tutti i modelli in arrivo visti da vicino -
5:24 RacingSyn at 2:43 Real test in Europe: the GWM ORA 5 validation road trip -
1:16 RacingSyn at 0:43 Ready for Europe: driving the ORA 5 through Europe
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Motorsport Engineering
GT Competition Vehicle Development
Confidential Manufacturer Programme
- Challenge
- A manufacturer was developing a new GT competition vehicle and required experienced support in selected areas of race-car design and development.
- RacingSyn role
- RacingSyn is supporting the programme with specialist motorsport engineering input, including composite bodywork and interior development support, together with senior complete-vehicle design guidance based on previous GT4/GT2 programme experience.
- Current status
- Programme in development.
In the press
The GWM ORA 5 European set-up, as reported in Italy.
Six Italian motoring titles reported RacingSyn’s role in tuning the GWM ORA 5 for European roads.
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GWM Ora 5: la prova in anteprima del nuovo SUV compatto ibridoGWM asked Emanuele Battisti of RacingSyn to “Europeanise” the way the ORA 5 drives. Read the article
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Great Wall Ora 5, come va la nuova SUV benzina, full hybrid o elettricaItalian consultants, RacingSyn among them, helped fine-tune the ORA 5 after testing in Italy and Spain. Read the article
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Great Wall Ora 5, la prova de Il Fatto.it: la cinese che punta al cuore dell’EuropaThe suspension set-up for Europe was developed on Italian roads by RacingSyn. Read the article
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Gwm Ora 5: come va il Suv a benzina, full hybrid o elettrico che arriva in ItaliaRide, steering response and brake pedal were tuned for the European market by RacingSyn engineers. Read the article
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GWM ORA 5, il SUV cinese si prepara all’Europa sulle strade italianeRacingSyn, founded by Emanuele Battisti, supports GWM in bringing the ORA 5 closer to European taste. Read the article
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GWM ORA 5 arriva in Europa dopo i test tra Milano e DolomitiTo adapt the ORA 5 for Europe, GWM relied on RacingSyn, an Italian engineering company. Read the article
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