Other purely functional elements of the exterior design — the front air curtains, wheel arch gills, smooth underbody, and integrated rear diffuser —
aid its aerodynamic efficiency.
Air breathers placed behind the front wheels further
aid aerodynamic efficiency by channelling air through the air around the wheel wells.
Visually, the GR Super Sport Concept takes design direction from LMP (Le Mans Prototype) racecars, with pronounced flowing bodywork
aiding aerodynamic efficiency.
Although the Colorado is built to handle off - highway stuff, the low nose and front airdam — which Chevy claims
aids aerodynamic efficiency and fuel economy — significantly hampers the Colorado's ability to crawl steeper objects and angles.
Not exact matches
Aerodynamic efficiency is also
aided by an integrated spoiler above the rear glass.
Aids to economy include a very
aerodynamic shape which has front wheel air curtains, active air flap, rear spoiler and diffuser, closed wheel design and covered underbody, high -
efficiency Climate Control and Sat Nav that predicts upcoming conditions to increase
efficiency.
The fairing design
aids in better
aerodynamics and Honda claims an improvement of 11.8 percent in
aerodynamic efficiency.
The new front end is laid out for optimum
aerodynamic efficiency and maximum airflow to the engine and brake system, while the mighty wheel arches with their openings on the trailing edge
aid the cooling effect on the four - piston brake system.
It never really went away, of course — most modern cars spend a chunk of their formative years in a wind tunnel (virtual or otherwise) these days, but as manufacturers scramble for increasing
efficiency gains the
aerodynamic aids that emerge are becoming ever more advanced.
Some of the most important innovations to reduce NVH include a larger under - floor cover and more effective windshield seals, each of which help to reduce wind noise by 2 % while
aiding aerodynamics and, ultimately, fuel
efficiency.
The changes puts emphasis on
aerodynamic efficiency to
aid its overall performance.
Aiding the new Suzuki's
efficiency is an engine with lighter crankshaft, pistons and con - rods, more extensive use of high - tensile steel in its body (which is claimed to be 25 per cent more torsionally rigid) and a smoother roofline and under - floor covers, reducing
aerodynamic drag from 0.40 to 0.33 Cd.
Driving
efficiency, handling performance and cabin quietness are further
aided by an
aerodynamic shape and a lightweight yet rigid body structure with significant noise - insulating materials and design features.
Moreover, its advanced
aerodynamic body design
aids fuel
efficiency and refined and quiet driving performance.
Behind the sweeping roofline and C - pillars, the flush - mounted rear window is sleek and shallow,
aiding to the new model's
aerodynamic efficiency.
Also
aiding the base Boxster's
efficiency are slightly slipperier
aerodynamics, with a 0.32 Cd drag coefficient (0.32 for the S).
Special attention has been paid to achieve greater
aerodynamic efficiency to both
aid cooling and increase vital downforce.