Sentences with phrase «aerodynamic drag»

Active front grille shutters help reduce aerodynamic drag for better fuel economy.

These improvements create our Best - in - Class aerodynamic drag coefficient.

The combination of a lightweight platform, low aerodynamic drag exterior design and advanced engines and transmissions mean that the new Note will appeal to all buyers.

The results were astonishing: together, the optimized tractor and trailer design achieved an incredible 54 % reduction in aerodynamic drag.

These aren't just for looks, cooling has been improved and there's now less aerodynamic drag too.

Those actually hurt your fuel economy by increasing aerodynamic drag.

The new look reduces aerodynamic drag by seven percent, helping improve fuel economy.

A new fuel - efficiency package, standard equipment on diesel models, further helps bolster efficiency by incorporating active grille shutters that reduce aerodynamic drag at cruising speeds.

To help minimize aerodynamic drag, the passenger sits behind the driver.

We do this all the time with aerodynamic drag.

Remove unused accessories like roof racks and luggage carriers, which create aerodynamic drag.

The mirrors mounted on the shoulder line generate minimal aerodynamic drag; the edges of the lights help provide a defined flow separation at the rear.

In addition to the myriad internal engine improvements, the car also carries grille shutters to reduce aerodynamic drag during cruising.

From a speed of just under 70 km / h, aerodynamic drag exceeds the sum total of all other driving resistance factors.

Reducing aerodynamic drag not only helps lower fuel consumption, but also has a beneficial effect on noise levels.

The car uses a continuously variable transmission (CVT) and has been redesigned to decrease aerodynamic drag.

Lower aerodynamic drag: The wind tunnel never sleeps.

Helping fuel efficiency is a 10 percent reduction in aerodynamic drag.

Your engine warms up to an efficient temperature faster; summer grades of gasoline can have slightly more energy; and warm air causes less aerodynamic drag than cold air.

When open, these «roof - top spoilers» can significantly increase aerodynamic drag.

Lastly, there are mildly revised side intakes and a new set of wheels, the latter developed for reduced aerodynamic drag.

They automatically close to reduce aerodynamic drag at cruising speed.

Drive with windows up at higher speeds to minimize aerodynamic drag.

Nobody cared about environmental issues when Detroit was at its peak, but even then, neophyte designers thought (against the grain) about increasing safety and reducing the size and weight and aerodynamic drag of cars.

The effort to reshape the craft's course around Mars uses aerodynamic drag from repeated dips into the upper atmosphere to gradually drag down the high point of the probe's orbit from its current altitude of 20,500 miles (33,000 kilometres) to a planned perch 250 miles (400 kilometres) above the Martian surface.

This effect, known as aerodynamic drag back - reaction, is usually negligible, so up to now has been ignored in studies of growing and fragmenting grains.

The bigger the turbo the more lag you're going to get, not just because of the mass of the turbine and compressor but because of aerodynamic drag on the bigger blades.

While the rear wing looks special it does weigh a considerable 4.2 - kg and its removal might have an impact on downforce at high speeds but will improve aerodynamic drag.

We're spoiled with the capabilities of even the most basic city cars these days, and in such a competitive market, low aerodynamic drag figures aren't enough for the Mitsubishi to topple the deserved class - leaders.

«A well designed human - powered vehicle can cut aerodynamic drag by 80 per cent, reducing rider effort by a massive 70 per cent,» the Ultimate Bicycle Book reports.

Model S aerodynamics are so optimized that the total aerodynamic drag force experienced by the car — which is significantly larger in frontal area — is almost the same as a Roadster for a given speed.

The goal was to maximize cooling airflow, while at the same time keeping aerodynamic drag in check (for example, not increasing drag in one area of the vehicle as a result of improving cooling performance / airflow in another).

The developers also placed great importance on achieving a low level of wind noise, minimal aerodynamic drag for low fuel consumption, and thermal robustness for all systems.

The GranTurismo MC Stradale produces more aerodynamic down force without producing more aerodynamic drag, it produces more power — 336kw, 450 hp — without using more fuel and it is more agile without sacrificing the GranTurismo S's highly praised ride quality.

Due to the tremendous energy consumed to overcome aerodynamic drag at those speeds, current lithium batteries could only last about 10 minutes before a pit stop, Waters pointed out.

The spacecraft is using an innovative technique called aerobraking, plowing through the thin upper atmosphere and using aerodynamic drag to fine - tune its orbit.

At Le Mans 2012, the Nissan Deltawing put up a strong fight against the LMP2 teams; it only produced half their power, but it also weighed half as much and produced only half as much aerodynamic drag.

The range of speeds is significant, from nearly 190 mph to as slow as 50 mph, so the trade - off between aerodynamic drag and downforce is unique.

A flatter bonnet with extra contour lines helps the new A5 achieve a class - leading aerodynamic drag coefficient of just 0.25 Cd, while Audi's trademark single - frame grille is lower and wider, further adding aggression.

Optimizing the use of Active Grille Shutters to reduce aerodynamic drag under more driving and temperature conditions including cold weather, during air conditioner use and when the engine coolant temperature is higher

Necessary redesigns of the Buckeye Bullet include the addition of a tail fin to give the vehicle stability at such high speeds, but since this comes at a cost of adding aerodynamic drag, the design of that fin is crucial.

That's because aerodynamic drag is a powerful force that increases with the square of the speed, so as the speed doubles, drag quadruples.

These initiatives include weight reduction, aerodynamic drag improvements, reduced rolling resistance and brake drag, optimized accessory loads, and minimized drivetrain losses.

This is due to the roughly 200 pounds of weight the all - wheel drive system adds, and the GT's raised ride height, which increases aerodynamic drag slightly.

More notable is the «Kamm tail» whilst enhancing stability and reducing overall aerodynamic drag, in the opinion of many, detracts slightly from the overall visual balance of the DB5.

One thing that really looks odd are the exterior rear view mirrors way out on the front fenders... somehow these should be put back on the doors, that would make the overall impression of this concept a lot more balanced... and would work wonders for aerodynamic drag too probably.

That effect also permits smaller wings, thus reducing aerodynamic drag down the straightaways.

Because these processes can either enrich the inner disk in oxygen (e.g., via the rapid transport water ice inward via aerodynamic drag) or deprive it of oxygen (e.g., by locking up water ice beyond the snow line through the formation of large planetesimals or protplanets), they can affect the C / O ratio of the gaseous disk within the snow line.

From there on up, aerodynamic drag starts to sink its invisible claws into the cars» profiles and the Caterham suffers as the Caparo storms to 140mph in 10.1 sec.