Sentences with phrase «coefficient of drag by»

This latest Avalon is longer, lower and wider than before, which helps drop coefficient of drag by a hundredth to 0.27.

The company has also reworked the aerodynamics of the SUV, redesigning the A-pillar section to reduce the coefficient of drag by about 10 percent, with redesigned mirrors helping the Rogue become a little sleeker.

The new shutter, when combined with the redesigned bumpers and undercar aero, reportedly decreases the luxury sedan's coefficient of drag by ten percent.

The company's website states that the new Outlander's aerodynamic design helps reduce the coefficient of drag by 7 per cent over the previous model.

Given a new face, cladding, and rear spoiler in order to reduce the coefficient of drag by fourteen percent, the Fit EV looks quite different, as though it has driven through a clothesline.

Not exact matches

Styling has been influenced by the recent Monza concept, while the fastback - style look boasts a low drag coefficient of 0.26 - a figure Vauxhall says is class - leading (but does lag the 0.24 Mercedes - Benz C - class and 0.23 Audi A4).

Based on a Volkswagen chassis, it has a fiberglass body with a drag coefficient of just 0.23, an impressive number even by today's standards.

With a drag coefficient of just 0.27, Nissan's GT - R beats the 458 by 0.06 despite sitting 6.1 inches higher than the Ferrari's 47.8 in roof line.

Hinges are still exposed outside the sheetmetal and the windshield is raked back more steeply than in any previous Wrangler derivative, contributing to aerodynamic tweaks that cleaned up the coefficient of drag, though the windshield can easily be unlocked and folded forward onto the hood — or detached completely by removing just two bolts.

Helped by a 0.28 coefficient of drag, the E400 Wagon speeds to 140 mph, not far from the electronically limited top of 155 mph, yet the wind - rush over the front pillars remains unobtrusive.

Hindered by a ho - hum drag coefficient of 0.37, the final 15 mph takes a while to materialize, and there's also a fair bit of hunting going on inside the transmission, which keeps the engine far from its 6500 - rpm redline in sixth.

[10] Designed by Volkswagen's own internal design team, the new car featured increased front and rear headroom, increased luggage space and a reduction in the coefficient of drag.

[6] The exterior design of the 86 delivers a slippery drag coefficient of Cd = 0.27 [30] and was inspired by the Toyota 2000GT's low - to - the - ground profile and long, sleek hood.

As a result, fuel consumption has dropped by as much as 22 % in some models, and coefficient of drag is reduced from 0.34 to 0.32.

and increases the overall drag coefficient of the Italia (at 0.33) by a marginal 0.005 when the roof is closed.

It's also 1.1 inches lower, which benefits both aerodynamic performance and the car's proportions: its coefficient of drag has been improved by almost 10 percent compared with the outgoing model.

By focusing on the shape of the body, underfloor, wheelhouse liner and shape of the wheels, the designers of the new Prius were able to reduce the coefficient of drag (Cd) value to 0.25, compared to 0.26 for the previous model.

The 2019 Ram 1500 that was announced during the Detroit auto show hit us with a goodie bag full of improvements: lighter overall weight (by 225 pounds) stronger frame, lower coefficient of drag, better fuel economy, plus more payload and towing capacity.

The front spoiler reduces aerodynamic lift by 30 percent and the rear one reduces lift by 57 percent, yet the car has the same coefficient of drag as a stock 750i.

The vehicle is super sleek with a 0.24 coefficient of drag, a pleasure to drive — and oh by the way — it is America's most efficient passenger vehicle bar none, according to U.S. EPA reckoning.

The addition of Quattro all - wheel - drive decreases city, highway, and overall fuel economy by 1 or 2 mpg in each category, but thanks to a reduced overall weight and a lower drag coefficient, the 2017 A4 gets better average mileage all around than the outgoing model while also producing more power and torque.

Nissan says the coefficient of drag has been reduced by 5 percent.

The styling has been heavily tweaked for both aerodynamic and visual reasons, now boasting a 0.28 drag coefficient and claimed by Mercedes - Benz to be significantly quieter at highway speeds because of it.

All told, Audi says that over 1,000 hours of engineering work in a wind tunnel helped the company cut the E-Tron's drag coefficient by seven points to 0.28.

In addition, the body's coefficient of drag has been reduced by 10 percent, so the styling is functional as well.

The drag coefficient stands at a Cd of 0.24 for the petrol and diesel variants while the hybrid improves on that by going even lower with a Cd figure of 0.23.

The effect of the larger front end has been compensated for almost entirely, meaning that the cd x A figure for aerodynamic drag (drag coefficient multiplied by drag area) has only risen very slightly.

And the result is impressive to say the least: with a drag coefficient (cd figure) of 0.25, the new E-Class is the world's most aerodynamic standard - production saloon in this market segment, undercutting the already excellent figure achieved by the outgoing model (0.26) by four percent.

Compared to the previous Ridgeline model, the coefficient of drag x area (CdA) is reduced 15 percent, as determined by CFD simulations.

For the hypermiling frugalista, there's the HF model whose coefficient of drag is lowered by 4.4 percent through flush wheels, aero underbody / gas tank covers and a rear lip spoiler.

EXTREMELY RARE CAR WITH LOW NUMBERS BUILT, MILLE MIGLIA ELIGIBLE Brand Lancia Type Aprilia Cabriolet Color Blue Interior Grey Year of build 1938 Price $ 79.500, - 1938 LANCIA APRILIA CABRIOLET A very rare convertible of the desirable Lancia Aprilia Built by the Swiss coachbuilder Worblaufen and is probably the only one known to have built by him Extremely rare car with low numbers built Wonderful driver The stunning Lancia Aprilia was one of the first designed cars using a wind tunnel in collaboration with Battista Farina and Politecnico di Torino, achieving a record low drag coefficient of 0.47.

Low Drag Exterior Optimized in scale wind tunnel and full - scale coast - down validation, the 2017 Ridgeline's aerodynamic improvements include a 15 - percent reduction in the coefficient of drag (CdA), as determined by CFD simulatiDrag Exterior Optimized in scale wind tunnel and full - scale coast - down validation, the 2017 Ridgeline's aerodynamic improvements include a 15 - percent reduction in the coefficient of drag (CdA), as determined by CFD simulatidrag (CdA), as determined by CFD simulations.

Inspired by the 2013 Monza concept car, the Sportback body is 74 mm shorter than the current VFII Commodore sedan, as well as 36 mm narrower, 3 mm higher and has a slick 0.26 Cd coefficient of drag.

Fuel economy is bolstered by the start / stop system and a reduced drag coefficient of only 0.308.

The newer Z - car had a drag coefficient of 0.30 and was powered by Japan's first mass - produced V6 engine instead of an inline 6.

The company says function was a top priority, along with aesthetics — the goal was to improve handling by further increasing downforce, while preserving the same coefficient of drag.

In terms of downforce, the Huracán Spyder exceeds its Gallardo predecessor by 50 %, and with roof closed benefits from a very low drag coefficient with wind noise virtually eliminated.

The 0.29 drag coefficient (Cd) achieved by Mazda engineers is one of the lowest available in the compact class and highly beneficial to highway fuel economy.

Ram was able to improve the aerodynamic profile of the 1500 by 9 %, bringing a drag coefficient of 0.357 on the Quad Cab with rear wheel drive.

Overall the drag coefficient is a low 0.29 Cd, helping to improve fuel consumption of the 2.0 - litre by 10 %.

Attention was given to make sure the Legend was quiet, so Honda used computer simulation using NASTRAN, a stress analysis program created by NASA, helping the car achieve a drag coefficient of 0.32 and an interior noise level of 63 dB (measured while the vehicle was travelling at 100 km / h (62.1 mph) using a manual transmission in 5th gear), and by using triple seals around the tops of door openings.

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There's also a a retrofit aero kit to improve aerodynamics by about 15 %, getting the EV from a drag coefficient (Cd) of 0.36 down to 0.31, which is very slippery.