Sentences with phrase «aerodynamic downforce for»

The Viper's all - out Time Attack variant is also updated with a 2.0 Special Edition package that increases aerodynamic downforce for even battier performance.

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Last summer, pushed by drivers, NASCAR went with a lower downforce aerodynamic rules package for this season that better allows drivers to showcase their skills.
McLaren has reworked the rear aerodynamics for its new 675LT supercar to produce 40 - percent more downforce than the current McLaren 650S, the British automaker says.
Flavio Manzoni and his design team are also going to reshape the bumpers, fit restyled LED lights and further improve the aerodynamics for enhanced cornering downforce.
Custom side skirts, flared fenders, brake - cooling side skirts (for the 15 - inch Brembos), a rear diffuser, and a rear decklid spoiler are also included to improve aerodynamics and downforce.
With about 500 pounds of downforce, the car offers less aerodynamic grip than the RS 3 LMS, but you still feel it working, and it allows for carrying serious speed through Road Atlanta's quicker turns.
Bits on offer for the Audi TT RS include a two - way adjustable coilover suspension, additional chassis bracing, brake upgrades, 20 - inch wheels with stickier tires, and aerodynamic enhancements for additional downforce.
Acura's TLX GT also received new aerodynamic elements including new front fender louvres, revised dive planes, and a larger rear wing for increased downforce.
Though it's a pretty design, it's not all for show, as McLaren says the 650S has 24 percent more aerodynamic downforce at 150 mph than the 12C.
To complement the GT's dynamic aerodynamics it also has active suspension that changes the ride height to help alter the car's downforce, drag and balance for any given situation.
A special Aerodynamics Package adds new front dive planes, carbon fiber corner splitters up front, and a bigger rear wing for greater downforce during high - speed driving.
It's the aerodynamics of the SCG 003 that impress the most, with Glickenhaus estimating an incredible 900 kg of downforce for the vehicle.
Aerodynamics are why the Senna looks the way it does, designed to produce genuine performance enhancing downforce for the track via active - aerodynamics like no other seen onAerodynamics are why the Senna looks the way it does, designed to produce genuine performance enhancing downforce for the track via active - aerodynamics like no other seen onaerodynamics like no other seen on a road car.
Exterior Unlikely to be mistaken for any other car, the audacious - looking GT - R is shaped to cheat the wind, route cooling air where it's needed and maintain aerodynamic downforce in the front and rear.
An important engineering element is the active aerodynamics system, which can distribute the downforce between the front and rear axles for optimum stability in the critical 100 - 200 mph range.
As for the aerodynamics, manipulated in part by the oversized and adjustable carbon - fiber rear wing as well as a tunable front splitter, at 211 mph the car benefits from about 750 pounds of total downforce.
The entire body is made of carbon fiber reinforced plastic, and the vehicle's delta - wing shape is designed for high - performance aerodynamics and downforce.
Slick racing tires are of course part of the formula for the improved performance in the McLaren P1 GTR, along with a widened track, and aerodynamics improvements that give the body even greater downforce.
The car's aerodynamics also made a pivotal contribution to performance: its 1.67 efficiency figure is a new record for a production Ferrari, and is the fruit of 50 per cent more downforce than the previous model and reduced drag.
Not only does this further reduce lift at the front axle, it also provides downforce at the rear axle for improved aerodynamics and even better performance — combined with a surprisingly high level of comfort.
The result is reduced lift at the front axle and increased downforce at the rear axle for improved aerodynamics and another boost in performance.
Large front air intakes with titanium - coloured grilles, front spoiler optimised for aerodynamic downforce, two NACA air intakes on the front lid for improved supply of air to the brakes and side air intakes for combustion air, louvres on the front wings, greater downforce thanks to the fixed rear wing.
The Z06 convertible as well as the coupe will be available for sale with one of three levels of aerodynamic downforce.
For use on the racetrack, the already good aerodynamic attributes of the four - door high - performance coupé are further optimised by the newly developed carbon - fibre components: the front apron with a front splitter ensures additional downforce, as do the rear diffuser with three fins and the adjustable rear aerofoil.
We as Americans are hopelessly gullible for having taken Tadge at his word when he said that no other car in the history of testing at the GM wind tunnel facility has shown the same level of aerodynamic downforce.
The TT RS with Audi Sport Performance Parts features a two - way adjustable coilover suspension, additional chassis bracing, brake system enhancements, lightweight 20 - inch wheels with high - performance sport tires, plus aerodynamic enhancements that produce additional downforce, and ducting which allows for additional brake cooling.
The car's enhanced aerodynamic design includes an extending rear wing providing more downforce at high speeds and is equipped with rear - wheel steering for increased agility and stability.
The fully integrated aerodynamic body pieces include an extended front nose design and a fully integrated chin spoiler — providing a sense of dynamic movement while enhancing airflow and downforce for enhanced aerodynamic performance.
New side intakes feed the radiators for improved cooling and there's new 5 - spoke 650S alloys get Pirelli P Zero Corsa tyres for better performance and the active aerodynamics have been further developed for more downforce and increased stability as well as a new air brake clever enough to know when it's needed.
659 PS and 881 Nm of torque from a 6.2 liter supercharged pushrod V8 and a soundtrack like no other as you can see, the aerodynamic downforce generated by the Z07 Performance Pack is holding back the car at high speeds, but it's also the reason for it being an absolute monster on the track!
Thanks to enhanced aerodynamic redesigns of the front grille and the rear diffuser and the unique spoiler, the Focus RS maximizes downforce while creating zero lift for optimum high - speed handling.
With weight distribution effectively balanced for a mid-engine concept (43 % front, 57 % rear), the center of gravity is just 491 mm from the ground and aerodynamic downforce is 124 kg at 200 kph, aided by a competitive lift - coefficient.
Lamborghini has engineered a patented aerodynamic system for both high downforce and low drag modes.
The new aerodynamics generates substantially more downforce, allowing for higher cornering speeds and later braking points.
For optimal stability, the system reduces lift by a factor of three and produces the equivalent of 40 kg of rear downforce at very high track speeds without detracting from the car's carefully honed aerodynamics designed to achieve a low CdA.
«At first glance, the shortened front and rear overhangs on the C6 would seem to present a challenge in developing a racecar with maximum aerodynamic downforce,» said Steve Wesoloski, program engineering manager for Corvette Racing.
The downforce created by the aerodynamics makes the car more stable during high - speed cornering and the stickier tires make the car capable of handling 1.2 lateral g forces (compared to 1.04 for the last ZR - 1).
It stretches the performance envelope for Corvette with unprecedented levels of aerodynamic downforce, at least 625 horsepower from an all - new supercharged engine, and an all - new, high - performance eight - speed automatic transmission — all building on the advanced driver technologies introduced on the Corvette Stingray.
The full - blown Z07 package ($ 7,995) adds larger winglets up front and a clear, and an adjustable center portion for the rear spoiler, which helps this Corvette produce the most aerodynamic downforce of any production car ever tested by GM.
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.
Three pronounced inlet openings at the front and a large fixed rear wing are part of an aerodynamic package which is systematically designed for downforce.
Every surface on the car has been honed for aerodynamics, but the AMR Pro Valkyrie also gets a larger front and rear wing for more downforce.
The two Vorsteiner front fenders include vents on top of the wheels, finished in clear carbon fiber these ventilation openings actively add downforce, the airflow generated by the wheels push air out of these vents while pushing the front down for a better aerodynamic flow and increased performance.
A significant amount of aerodynamic components for significant downforce at high speeds and cooling of powertrain, brakes, and other components
The GT - R will be re-styled with more aggressive lines and better aerodynamics for increased high speed stability and cornering downforce.
Chevy says that the new Corvette Z06 «stretches the performance envelope for Corvette with unprecedented levels of aerodynamic downforce» and of course its supercharged 625 - hp engine helps as well.
The front bumper's carbon - fibre front splitter works to reduce aerodynamic lift over the front axle, while each of the side intakes also sport small vanes for added downforce, in an idea pioneered by Ferrari's 458 Italia.
The exterior of the Cayman GT4 features three pronounced inlet openings at the front and a large fixed rear wing that are part of an aerodynamic package which is systematically designed for downforce.
Among the Senna's aerodynamic suite is a rear wing that can be adjusted by about 20 degrees to essentially endow the car with either high - speed downforce, braking drag and a Formula One - inspired «DRS mode» for straight line speed.
For starters, the menu includes 18 - inch racing wheels, a chassis that's been stretched by almost 40 cm in width compared to the standard Golf and a China - sized carbon rear wing, because downforce, as well as a front aerodynamic splitter.
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