Not exact matches
The aim is to make it easier for cars to follow each other by getting rid of some of the
aero bits around the front of the car,
as well
as simplifying the front wing itself.
One thing you can agree on is that the Mopar community — especially the nit - picky
aero crowd — doesn't suffer fools well; a car
as audacious
as this one will certainly raise hackles if anything is the least
bit off in terms of historical accuracy, mechanical fluency, or fabrication skill.
And while it's not
as aggressively styled
as the Hyundai, its melding of perfect proportions, subtle
aero additions and that iconic red stripe mark it out
as something a
bit special.
As the road test says, it's
aero bits actually create downforce so it's not there just for show.
MINI claims the
aero qualities of the car are improved, too, but makes no specific claims about downforce, so take it
as read that there is a little
bit less lift than before, but not much more than that.
The fenders and hood are made of the stuff,
as are many of the interior components and
aero bits like the pronounced front splitter and rear diffuser.
And the one chosen was called «
Aero» — and
as the interior has already been specified in an Obsidian Black / Spicy Red combination, explains why there is a
bit of a clash of colour!
Sure,
as you'll see in the opening seconds of the video, this is not a stock Exige S V6 anymore,
as it's been stripped out for weight - saving purposes and fitted with new
aero bits including a surfboard - sized rear wing — yeah, that one, it's quite impossible to miss.
The exterior appearance is imposing
as ever, if only a
bit flash thanks to a white paint finish, a new
aero pack and a radiator grille that is actually more discrete than the standard one.
A six - speed manual transmission is standard with either unit, while a six - speed automatic can be selected
as an option -
as can an adaptive suspension system, a
bit more turbo boost, and a more aggressive
aero package in the form of the sDrive35is model.
Louvers and other
aero bits, such
as air - deflecting canards, can be found on just about every inch of the bodywork.
The GT - R also matches the Aston Martin pound - for - pound in terms of
aero bits,
as the Nismo package adds a trunk - lid spoiler, a front splitter, and a rear bumper spoiler all in carbon fiber.
Back in the 8 -
bit and 16 -
bit era, the company brought us such gaming classics
as Blaster Master, Uncle Fester's Quest,
Aero the Acro - bat, and
Aero the Acro - bat 2.