Sentences with phrase «coefficient of drag wind»

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Here the team set a goal of a.19 drag coefficient, a number that indicates how much wind pressure a given shape must overcome when it's moving.

Each of these components is the product of extensive wind tunnel testing, and as a result, the 500e's coefficient of drag is 13 percent lower than a comparable 500 Lounge coupe.

Rather, the car's 0.26 coefficient of aerodynamic drag has resulted from hours of work in the wind tunnel, as his designers negotiated with the designers over every millimeter of change from the BMW i8 concept car that appeared in 2011.

It's designed primarily with aerodynamics in mind, though Honda won't supply a coefficient of drag figure - based mainly on the fact that different wind tunnels produce different results.

Road noise is practically nonexistent, and wind noise is kept to a minimum thanks to the low 0.31 coefficient of drag.

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.

According to Nissan wind - tunnel measurements, the standard Z's lift has been converted to 53 pounds of downforce at 73 mph without harming the base model's 0.30 drag coefficient.

[39] Its more aerodynamic Kammback body balances length and wind resistance, resulting in a drag coefficient of Cd = 0.26.

Mercedes says the car will have the lowest wind - noise levels in the midsize luxury class, adding it also has class - leading aerodynamics with a 0.24 coefficient of drag.

And although it is quite a looker, aero was another major consideration for the development team, which worked to reduce coefficient of drag in the name of less wind noise, better engine efficiency, and more downforce.

The smooth, rounded shape of both cars gives them a very low coefficient of drag - the amount of resistance the car generates against the wind as it rolls down the highway.

Namely, Toyota's Product Specialist Moe Durand says mpg is not adversely affected because its uses a seven - piece wind - tunnel tested body kit that smoothes airflow under the car to mildly improve its already world - class coefficient of drag.

And this being a member of the four - model Prius family, there's some fuel - saving function to that new form; it boast a slippery 0.28 coefficient of drag, meaning less wind resistance.

The 2012's aerodynamic profile is a honest - to - goodness wind - cutting 0.25 coefficient of drag.

Oldsmobile says that in wind tunnel tests the Custom Cruiser registered an air drag coefficient of 0.34.

A unitized structure that mixes high - strength steel and lightweight aluminum makes for an extremely rigid platform that allows the base Audi Q3 model to weigh in at just over 3,300 pounds, while stylish but purposefully contoured bodywork coupled with wind - cheating underbody fairings yields a coefficient of drag of just 0.32.

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.

For the 500e to achieve a 0.311 coefficient of drag (Cd), as compared to the 2013 Fiat 500 Lounge model's 0.359 Cd, eight exterior refinements were developed in the wind tunnel to enable the 48 count drag reduction.

Extensive wind tunnel testing helped produce a wind - cheating profile with a drag coefficient of 0.31, a remarkable achievement given the degree of downforce the car creates at high speed.

To lower wind noise in the cabin, aerodynamics have also been improved to 0.33 Cd, a 0.02 lower coefficient of drag (Cd) than the former model

The work done in the wind tunnel was particularly successful, for with a drag coefficient of only 0.25, the new E-Class is the world's most aerodynamically efficient luxury saloon.

Where the first generation V8 models had a drag coefficient of 0.39 and the early V6 a 0.38 figure, now all three versions register at a wind - cheating and fuel - efficient 0.35 mark.

The result, a coefficient of drag (Cd) of only 0.29, which both maximizes fuel efficiency and minimizes wind noise to further enhance the exceptional quietness of the Lexus full hybrid's cabin.

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.

We also carried a similar article earlier about the drag coefficient of the car and how it is tested at the top secret Mercedes Benz wind tunnel facility in UK.

Computer simulations and wind tunnel testing produced a profile shape for the wheel's spokes that increased the amount of airflow that could be directed to cool the disc brakes, without compromising the coefficient of drag (Cd).

Even the wind won't pay the A4 no never mind — the new design is extremely slippery, registering a coefficient of drag of just 0.23 in the wind tunnel, making it one of the most aerodynamic cars in the world.

As the excellent drag coefficient (cd = 0.26) suggests, the aerodynamics of the new BMW 3 Series Sedan have been intensively honed in a state - of - the - art wind tunnel.

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.

Looking beyond its great beauty also reveals great engineering, as the body features a drag coefficient of just 0.26, a wind - cheating figure that lets the A6 more easily slip through the air, paying in quietness, fuel efficiency, and performance.

With a drag coefficient of 0.24 (with an engine to be released subsequently) the new Audi A6 cuts effortlessly through the wind.

The new Cruze's svelte, athletic exterior's fluid lines carve through the wind, thanks to extensive wind - tunnel testing that lower its coefficient of drag to a mere 0.29.

Specifically, according to RMI analyst Mike Simpson, «Wind tunnel testing of a Prevost H5 - 60 articulated bus demonstrates a drag coefficient 50 percent smaller than that of a typical class 8 truck while maintaining similar cargo volume and exemplifying gap seals required for such streamlining.