To keep all that power on the asphalt, Chevrolet came up with an equally serious
aero package in a rolling wind tunnel, with both versions of the ZR1's available rear wings bolted to the chassis itself — not unlike the Corvette Racing C7.R.
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.
It's the first time that we have run the updated
aero package in conjunction with the new tyres from Michelin, and I have to say the results were very satisfying.
Not exact matches
The TV campaign follows the March 2017 launch of
Aero Heavenly, a new mousse product
packaged in a shareable pot.
Earnhardt wasn't alone
in praising the low downforce
aero package used
in two races last season and to be utilized
in all 2016 events with the exception of restrictor - plate races.
The M - Sport Fiesta WRC hasn't yet been launched
in its full livery yet, but that just gives us a great look at the insane
aero package, huge wing and striking design of the new car.
Regulations have been relaxed
in some of these areas and it's produced some monstrous, epic
aero packages.
And while Formula 1 is still struggling to come to a consensus
in terms of
aero rules, IndyCar has put itself at the forefront of making the sport more entertaining, with more passing ability, via a new
aero package for the 2018 season.
The most significant hardware changes come
in the form of an active exhaust, a reworked
aero package that reduces lift by 26 percent, and Pirelli PZero tires wrapped around new 20 - inch aluminum wheels finished
in a sinister graphite color.
Unplugged Performance lowered the adjustable air suspension to get an extra 1.5 inches of drop, covered just about every exposed interior surface
in carbon fiber, and fitted a body
package that embraces the Model X's big, smooth,
aero - friendly vacancies on front and rear bumpers instead of tacking on fake vents or superfluous, nonfunctional trim.
In addition, a downforce - enhancing front underwing is used by Chevy for the first time on the ZR1 regardless of which
aero package you choose.
Additional highlights include a sports exhaust system, an M
aero package that includes a larger air intake
in the front bumper, grey finished kidney grille and mirror caps, and the subtlest of boot lid spoilers.
In total, the R's
aero package generates 155 kg more downforce at maximum speed than the regular AMG GT.
Exclusively engineered with track times
in mind, the GTR's extreme
aero package makes the cooking Senna look a little limp
in comparison.
With the Z07
aero package, the car makes so much downforce that I never test the limits
in the fast corners or riding the curbs through the esses.
The bespoke supercar is also clad
in carbonfibre body panels with an aggressive
aero package.
A new
aero package, with a higher rear wing, produces 20 % more downforce (without any increase
in drag), and also differentiates the car visually from the gen1 model.
Built
in addition to a forthcoming Black Series, the Clubsport
package should mimic the Weissach
package available on Porsche's 911 GT3 RS, adding subtle
aero and mechanical tweaks for improved on - track performance, rather than a distinct new model.
The interior too sees changes, which naturally will come down to the preference of the buyer - but one assumes any customer wishing to go for the full
aero package will be happy to deck out the cabin
in the full suite of sports seats, 6 - point harnesses and colour - coded details...
There's a new 7 - speed transverse gearbox supplied by XTrac (still a single clutch paddle - operated system), new front and rear subframes to help with the cooling requirements and
aero loads now generated, new suspension uprights and four - way adjustable Öhlins dampers, the latest generation Brembo carbon ceramic brakes, the incredible aerodynamic
package developed
in conjunction with Dallara, a new e-diff at the rear as well as a raft of electronic changes.
The drop - top gets the same styling
package as the hatch, with the John Cooper Works
aero kit and 17
in alloys
in attendance as well as a smattering of Works badges.
Presented
in Competition Blue with black leather and Alcantara, this Viper was special - ordered with factory navigation, backup camera, ACR
package, Extreme
Aero package, carbon fiber, interior accents and Sabelt carbon - fiber seats.
Renault Alpine's long and drawn - out unveiling of its first car
in decades continues, following the reborn French car maker's release of a new video revealing the mid-engine coupe's advanced
aero package overnight.
With the GT2
aero package, the car behaves very predictably
in low, medium, and high - speed corners.
Bluetooth system, Cruise control, Drive mode selector, Driver alert system, Electro - mechanical PAS, Multifunction colour trip computer, Outside temperature gauge, Rear parking sensors, Service interval indicator, SmartLink, Voice control system, 8 loudspeakers, Auxiliary input socket, DAB Digital radio, Multi device interface, SD card slot, USB connection, Adaptive front lighting system,
Aero wiper + intermittent function, Auto dimming rear view mirror, Body colour door handles, Body colour side mouldings, Body coloured bumpers, Cornering front fog lights, Door sill, Elec heated + adjust door mirrors, Electric adjustable heated door mirros with boarding spots and memory function, Electric front windows, Electric rear windows with child safety lock, Full LED headlights with LED rear lights, Headlight washers, Internally adjustable headlight beam level, LED daytime running lights, LED Headlights, LED headlights with LED daytime running lights, LED rear lights, LED rear lights (high), Privacy glass, Rain sensor, Rear wiper, Tinted glass, 3 spoke leather supersport multi function steering wheel, Air re-circulation and pollen filter, Ambient lighting
in door trim, Backrest release, Chrome inner door handles, Driver seat height adjust, Driver's vanity mirror, Dual zone air conditioning with humidity sensor and control, Floor mats, Front armrest with storage box, Front seatback pockets, Front sports seats, Height adj rear head restraints, Height adjustable front head restraints, Height adjustable passenger seat with lumbar support for both seats, Height / reach adjust steering wheel, Illuminated glovebox, Illuminated luggage compartment, Interior courtesy light operated by door switches, Isofix child seat preparation, Lashing eyelets
in boot, Leather upholstery with heated front seats, Passenger underseat drawer, Passenger vanity mirror, Rear armrest with 2 cupholders and load through provision, Split folding rear seats, Stainless steel pedals, Sunglasses storage, Umbrella under front passenger seat, Interior light
package, Interior lighting
package - Octavia, LED Interior lighting
package - Octavia, 3 rear 3 point seatbelts + pretensioners, ABS, Automatic Post collision braking, Curtain airbags, Driver and passenger airbags, Driver and passenger side airbags, Drivers knee airbag, ESP including MBA, MSR, ASR, EDL, HBA, Fuel supply cut off, Head airbags, Height adjustable front seatbelts + pretensioners, Hill hold control, Passenger airbag deactivate switch, Seatbelt warning lamp, Tyre pressure monitor, Alarm, Anti-theft wheel bolts, Electronic immobiliser, Remote central locking, Diesel particulate filter, Electro - mechanical front differential lock, Sports suspension, 18» Gemini anthracite alloy wheels, Low rolling resistance tyres, Tyre repair kit
Our engineers revised the suspension settings to refocus the Viper specifically for track duty, using a blend of components from the GTS and the SRT models, add
in the extensively developed
aero package and the new Time Attack
package is born.
In addition to the very tasty looking and no doubt functional
aero package the front track has been increased by a healthy 400 mm to aid handling.
Adding to the
aero package is a monstrous fixed rear wing
in place of the P1 road car's pop - up spoiler.
Though Chief Engineer Tadge Juechter says it wasn't always easy pitching an even faster Corvette to GM's notorious bean counters, the final car has very little compromise — most notably the
Aero package means the ZR1 can't be sold
in Europe, and also eschews (thankfully) the silly skip - shift feature and cylinder deactivation, so customers have to eat the gas guzzler tax on this one.
And thus the new NSX is also a tour - de-force
in mechanical and
aero packaging.
Aero Kit (Front Air Dam, Side Sill Extensions, Rear Bumper Skirt and Rear Lip Spoiler): The gloss - black
Aero Kit is the same
package found on the 2016 MX - 5 Global Cup Car that debuted at SEMA
in November.
The Grand Sport uses its lightweight architecture,
aero package, enhanced cooling, electronic limited - slip differential, and sticky Michelin Pilot Super Sport tires to produce a 1.05 g
in cornering capability and an impressive 1.2 g with the optional Z07
package, which will produce a 0 - 60 time of 3.6 seconds and a quarter - mile time of 11.8 seconds.
The Z / 28
aero package includes a heat extractor vent
in the hood, large front splitter, extended rocker panels, large rear spoiler and diffuser.
Bluetooth system, Colour maxi dot trip computer, Cruise control, Drive mode selector, Driver alert system, Electro - mechanical PAS, Outside temperature gauge, Rear parking sensors, Service interval indicator, SmartLink, Voice control system, Wifi hotspot preparation, 8 loudspeakers, Auxiliary input socket, DAB Digital radio, Multi device interface, SD card slot, USB connection, Adaptive front lighting system,
Aero wiper + intermittent function, Auto dimming rear view mirror, Body colour door handles, Body colour side mouldings, Body coloured bumpers, Cornering front fog lights, Elec heated + adjust door mirrors, Electric adjustable heated door mirrors with boarding spots and memory function, Electric front windows, Electric rear windows with child safety lock, Full LED headlights with LED rear lights, Headlight washers, Internally adjustable headlight beam level, LED daytime running lights, LED Headlights, LED headlights with LED daytime running lights, LED rear lights, LED rear lights (high), Rain sensor, Rear wiper, Sunset privacy glass, Tinted glass, 3 spoke supersport multifunction leather steering wheel including paddle shift, Air re-circulation and pollen filter, Ambient lighting
in door trim, Backrest release, Chrome inner door handles, Driver seat height adjust, Driver's vanity mirror, Dual zone air conditioning with humidity sensor and control, Floor mats, Front armrest with storage box, Front seatback pockets, Front sports seats, Height adj rear head restraints, Height adjustable front head restraints, Height adjustable passenger seat with lumbar support for both seats, Height / reach adjust steering wheel, Illuminated glovebox, Illuminated luggage compartment, Interior courtesy light operated by door switches, Isofix child seat preparation, Lashing eyelets
in boot, Leather upholstery with heated front seats, Passenger underseat drawer, Passenger vanity mirror, Rear armrest with 2 cupholders and load through provision, Split folding rear seats, Stainless steel pedals, Sunglasses storage, Umbrella under front passenger seat, Interior light
package, Interior lighting
package - Octavia, 3 rear 3 point seatbelts + pretensioners, ABS, Automatic Post collision braking, Curtain airbags, Driver and passenger airbags, Driver and passenger side airbags, Drivers knee airbag, ESC with ASR, ESP including MBA, MSR, ASR, EDL, HBA, Fuel supply cut off, Head airbags, Height adjustable front seatbelts + pretensioners, Hill hold control, Passenger airbag deactivate switch, Seatbelt warning lamp, Tyre pressure monitor, Alarm, Electronic immobiliser, Remote central locking, Diesel particulate filter, Electro - mechanical front differential lock, Sports suspension, 18» Gemini anthracite alloy wheels, Low rolling resistance tyres, Tyre repair kit
It's nice to come here with a car that's a bit different from what we had here
in last couple of years with the new
aero package.
We ran the
aero kit
in the Rolex 24 at Daytona and it performed very well there, but we were on the low - energy Michelin tyres, so it was great to get to grips with the new
package.»
Of particular interest to performance fans is the Z51
package, which, for a paltry sum, adds an electronically - controlled limited slip differential, more aggressive suspension, a closer - ratio transmission, a dry - sump oiling system, a diff cooler, and an
aero package that together allow the car to hit 60 mph
in less than four seconds.
The V8 Vantage's aerodynamics have been analysed
in the windtunnel to develop an
aero package to reduce high speed lift.
Daytona is a particularly special track and there will be a big difference
in the performance characteristics at other circuits, but the new Corvette C7.R with its new
aero package seems to work and suit Tommy (Milner) and I very well.
The grip is not a concern thanks to the car's 9 - inch - wide slick tires and a redesigned
aero package that produces about 650 lb (295 kg) of downforce — it even has a Drag Reduction System rear wing similar to the technology found
in Formula 1 cars.
The first car and the one dressed
in yellow is equipped with the Z07 and the Stage 2 aerodynamics
packages, adding stickier tires, carbon - ceramic brakes, and a all the extra
aero bits for added downforce.
The optional Z07
package adds
in extra
aero components for added downforce, Michelin Pilot Super Sport Cup tires for grip and Brembo carbon ceramic - matrix brake rotors that not only reduce braking distances but also lower unsprung weight.
The standard Z06 features a front splitter, spats around the front wheel openings, a unique carbon - fiber hood with a larger vent, and the rear spoiler from the Corvette Stingray's Z51 Performance
Package An available carbon - fiber
aero package -
in either black or a visible carbon - fiber finish - adds a carbon fiber front splitter with aviation - style winglets, carbon fiber rocker panels, and a larger rear spoiler with a fixed wickerbill — a small, vertical tab at the edge of the spoiler that significantly increases downforce The available Z07
package add larger winglets to the front splitter, along with an adjustable, see - through center section on the rear spoiler for track use.
While the standard Z06 gets a front splitter and a rear spoiler, the $ 2,995 carbon - fiber
aero package — available
in a black or carbon fiber finish — adds a winglet - equipped splitter, carbon rocker panels, and a larger, wickerbill - clad rear spoiler.
Only a few days after the official unveil at the 2013 Sema show
in Las Vegas we received photos of a magnificent looking matte grey Lamborghini Aventador with a complete PUR
Aero kit (the styling division of PUR) and rolling on these beautiful RS05 wheels... the overall
package looked really, really good I have to admit.
Throw
in the availability of a power retractable hardtop and the Club trim (which installs stickier rubber, an
aero package, a stiffer suspension system, and 17 - inch rims), and you've got an appealing open - air roadster for very little money on the used market.
Fake rear bumper cutouts aside, the add - ons / mods are functional and contributing factors to Honda's Nurburgring mission, but the best -
in - class
aero package also makes the Civic look like a caricature of the hot hatch.
Performance is also improved by a carbon fiber
aero package, and for handling, Mopar coil springs aid
in suspension performance.
But even that machine seems tame when compared with the insanity - speed
aero package of the Prototype here
in Paris, and the diabolical - looking purpose of those blackened wheels.
Fact or myth, well this is what the spec sheet suggests — top speed is 315 km / hr, and as expected aerodynamics has a big role to play
in the overall performance and by using the latest Computational Fluid Dynamic simulation techniques to analyse airflow, Nismo has developed an
aero package that improves road - holding, minimises the negative impact of drag.