Earnhardt wasn't alone in praising the low
downforce aero package used in two races last season and to be utilized in all 2016 events with the exception of restrictor - plate races.
Not exact matches
Carl Edwards, a vocal advocate of NASCAR taking away
downforce, finished fifth Sunday and again spoke favorably of the
aero package.
In addition, a
downforce - enhancing front underwing is used by Chevy for the first time on the ZR1 regardless of which
aero package you choose.
Additionally, McLaren gave the new concept an ultra-advanced active aerodynamic
package called Integrated Active
Aero, which works by «opening tiny aperture covers around air inlets on key surfaces during cornering to create drag and generate
downforce, rather than moving the surfaces altogether.»
DETROIT — Dodge is reviving the street - legal ACR track
package for its fifth - generation Viper, with suspension upgrades good for up to 1.5 - g of cornering force and an optional Extreme
Aero Package that provides nearly 2,000 pounds of peak
downforce.
In total, the R's
aero package generates 155 kg more
downforce at maximum speed than the regular AMG GT.
The Nismo's
aero package has been tweaked (via a reshaped front bumper and smaller rear wing) to achieve greater overall
downforce and a more even balance front to rear.
With the Z07
aero package, the car makes so much
downforce that I never test the limits in the fast corners or riding the curbs through the esses.
Perhaps the most trick aspect of the RP1 is its
aero package, which was designed originally by a team of ex-McLaren F1 engineers using the very latest computer technologies, and which is constantly being tweaked to give the car increasing amounts of
downforce as its development evolves.
A new
aero package, with a higher rear wing, produces 20 % more
downforce (without any increase in drag), and also differentiates the car visually from the gen1 model.
As if the standard car's performance wasn't impressive enough, Aston Martin has extracted more power from the V12, taking total power past 1100bhp, dropped the weight to 1000 kg, and grafted an
aero package on that generates 1000 kg of
downforce.
From the catalog of parts used to create the Chevrolet Camaro Z / 28, this concept car gets a free - flowing intake and exhaust for the V - 8 engine, a helical limited - slip differential with racier 3.91:1 final - drive ratio and a differential cooler, Multimatic's expensive DSSV (Dynamic Suspension Spool Valve) dampers, brake - cooling air ducts, and an
aero package claimed to produce
downforce.
Thanks to all these elements — and with a little bit of help from a slightly larger lip spoiler on the tail — the underbody
aero package creates 310 kg of
downforce at 186mph (300kph), which is 30 kg more than the F430 can muster.
Yet, because it is a Lotus, the Evora 400 features «zero - lift», although the
aero package increases
downforce by 50 lbs (23kgs) at V - max, to make more efficient use of its immensely capable road manners.
But more than just power, the C7 benefits from a redeveloped
aero package with the larger adjustable wing capable of generating 950 pounds of
downforce.
For the Z06, bodywork has been modified for more speed,
downforce and stability, and you'll also have the option to upgrade to a carbon fiber
aero package with a new front splitter, rocker panels and a larger rear spoiler.
The Extreme
Aero package delivers more than three times the
downforce of the Viper TA (Time Attack) 2.0
package.
Two
aero packages are offered with the car - a low wing that is claimed to generate 70 % more
downforce than the Z06 and an adjustable high wing that Chevrolet claims to generate over 431 kg of
downforce at the rear.
The carbon fiber rear spoiler is the highlight of a more aggressive
aero package, which also incorporates STI front, rear and side underspoilers for better
downforce and stability.
The ZR1 will offer two
aero packages: a standard rear Low Wing, which delivers the highest top speed, and an available two - way - adjustable High Wing that offers maximum
downforce on the track for the quickest lap times — about 60 percent more
downforce than the Z06 with the available Z07 Performance Package.
This extensive
package also includes an electronic limited - slip differential, differential and transmission cooling, additional engine cooling, larger slotted front brakes, a
downforce - generating
aero package, shorter gear ratios for increased acceleration, Michelin Pilot Super Sport summer tires and stiffer shocks, dampers and roll bars.
The C7 Z06 will have three
aero packages at launch, and the most aggressive of those offers more
downforce than any production vehicle General Motors has ever built.
Thanks to all
aero bits, the reworked body and
aero package gives it 177 % more
downforce than the convertible.
The grip is not a concern thanks to the car's 9 - inch - wide slick tires and a redesigned
aero package that produces about 650 lb (295 kg) of
downforce — it even has a Drag Reduction System rear wing similar to the technology found in Formula 1 cars.
The standard Z06 features a front splitter, spats around the front wheel openings, a unique carbon - fiber hood with a larger vent, and rear spoiler An available carbon - fiber
aero package delivers aerodynamic
downforce four times greater than the standard Z06.
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.
The optional Z07
package adds in extra
aero components for added
downforce, Michelin Pilot Super Sport Cup tires for grip and Brembo carbon ceramic - matrix brake rotors that not only reduce braking distances but also lower unsprung weight.
The standard Z06 features a front splitter, spats around the front wheel openings, a unique carbon - fiber hood with a larger vent, and the rear spoiler from the Corvette Stingray's Z51 Performance
Package An available carbon - fiber
aero package - in either black or a visible carbon - fiber finish - adds a carbon fiber front splitter with aviation - style winglets, carbon fiber rocker panels, and a larger rear spoiler with a fixed wickerbill — a small, vertical tab at the edge of the spoiler that significantly increases
downforce The available Z07
package add larger winglets to the front splitter, along with an adjustable, see - through center section on the rear spoiler for track use.
Chevrolet also offers its clients the possibility to upgrade the look of the Z06 with an optional carbon - fiber
aero package that adds a carbon fiber front splitter with aviation - style winglets, carbon - fiber rocker panels and a larger rear spoiler with a fixed wickerbill that helps increase
downforce.
«The thin air reduces the overall
downforce that the aerodynamic
package can produce, although the
aero balance is similar to sea level.
With the extreme
Aero package allegedly is produced nearly 1 ton of
downforce at top speed of 177 mph (285 km / h).
Distinguishable from the rest of the range thanks to its aggressive
aero package, which produces 100 kg of
downforce at 186mph, the NISMO features upgraded springs, firmer dampers, a hollow rear anti-roll bar and RAYS forged alloy wheels.
Every car has a special homologated Le Mans - only
aero package to reduce the
downforce and drag for competitiveness and equality.
«For the first time, buyers can equip the Grand Sport with a Z07 performance
package — which adds carbon - ceramic brakes, Michelin Sport Cup 2 summer tires, and carbon - fiber
aero package that delivers true
downforce.»
Flying buttresses at the rear of the teardrop - shaped glasshouse form part of the
aero package, directing air over the shoulderline of the 570S and across the rear deck aiding heat evacuation from the exposed engine bay and increasing
downforce.
Sporting a body kit inspired by BMW's successful GT racing machinery, the car's
aero package generates up to 350lbf of
downforce at 150mph.