Sentences with phrase «downforce from»

Top speed is in excess of 200mph, despite the downforce from the «Aerodinamica Lamborghini Attiva» (ALA) active aero.

There's also more downforce from revised fascias, underbody panels, rear diffuser and slightly taller carbon fiber rear wing.

That's because Ariel fitted this prototype with two high - speed fans underneath, which minimize drag while producing downforce from a standstill.

Fitting is easy; remove your old wing of your Elise S3 and bolt on the Reverie wing in the desired position to achieve improved downforce from this high performance wing.

The Honda's one of very few production hot hatches that can generate proper downforce from its factory - fit bodywork too.

Obviously the Nissan GT - R Nismo is powerful, but another recurring theme of Krumm's narration is the car's improved stability, which is partly a result of the enhanced downforce from the aerodynamic modifications.

That pushing force is then lost (in fact, the downforce from the weight may even reduce the energy - absorbing effects of your running shoes over time as the soles get more and more compressed from the lifting).

The new bodywork generates a whole lot more of its downforce from the underside of the car.

According to IndyCar the new bodywork generates a whopping 66 per cent of its downforce from underneath the car (19 percent up on the current cars) and following distances have been cut in half, which should lead to much closer racing and more passing opportunities.

Alongside more downforce from the aero changes, there's also a boost in power from 300bhp to 380bhp.

Those cars utilised ground effect to generate enormous downforce from the underbody as well as the wings, but with the 80, the idea was to turn the whole car into one big wing.

Not exact matches

It's full of all the usual extreme aero bits we've come to expect from modern GT cars, and will even generate downforce through the wheels (somehow) with something BMW is calling «innovative aero rims».

The whole thing was a thrill ride from start to finish and showed that IndyCar's decision to reduce the downforce was absolutely the right one.

Ultimately he paid the price for Ferrari's new - found ability to chew up Pirellis, a large part due to the extra downforce generated from the new front wing.

«I wanted to look at what the limits are to the amount of downforce racing cars produce,» said Ben Jordan, 21, from Bury St. Edmund, who came up with the idea for the paper.

This can catch a few people out — because you are braking from a relatively low speed, there is not a lot of downforce acting on the car and so you have to brake earlier than you think.

Downforce won't be lost though, as the engineers switched the primary generation from wings, winglets, and dive planes, to ground effects and the IndyCar's floor.

The new rear - drive model also benefits from revised styling, with wider intakes at the front to increase downforce over the front axle, new rear bumper and exhausts and unique 19 - inch «Kari» alloys wrapped in bespoke P Zeros that have been developed specifically for this «fun» new model.

Some of the downforce comes from the Aero Bridge, a novel aerodynamic device you might not have noticed.

To best translate the above enhancements to the road, 19 - inch wheels shod in Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2s — presenting 305 mm of tyre to the tarmac — cope with greater lateral loading courtesy of downforce - based gains; the front splitter taken from the Mustang Boss 302 Laguna Seca generates 11 kg of downforce at 80mph with a reprofiled rear - wing to balance the aero - improvements upfront.

But from the start, they collaborated with chassis engineers to develop vehicle dynamics, and with aerodynamic wizards to make sure the bodywork generated useful downforce while minimizing drag.

The 2012 GT - R slips through the air with a coefficient of drag of just 0.26, down from 0.27, with a claimed improvement in downforce of ten percent.

Front carbon - fiber splitters and a rear spoiler rising from the deck lid add considerable downforce: SRT says 278 pounds at 150 mph.

Downforce is improved by 40 percent, weight is cut by a substantial 220 pounds to just 2,712 pounds, and the 3.8 - liter twin - turbo V - 8 now produces an unholy 666 horsepower at 7,100 rpm and 516 lb - ft from 5,500 to 6,500 rpm.

Some of the downforce comes from the Air Bridge, a novel aerodynamic device you might not have noticed.

With no wings to speak of, the R32 is free from downforce - induced drag.

To this end, there are no extreme vents on the top of the front wheelarches, not that this stops it from producing 150 kg of downforce at 180mph, split 60 kg at the front and 90 kg across the rear axle.

The fixed rear wing is from the GT2 RS and is positioned higher than the previous GT3 RS's item, generating between seven and eight per cent more downforce but not at the expense of drag, which is said to be lower.

While the standard car's headlights remain as they were, the bonnet sitting between them has been sculpted to aid downforce and direct hot air away from the car - a major target for the new project.

The One: 1's wing is conspicuously held from its upper surface to keep the downforce - generating underside smooth.

As for the aerodynamics, manipulated in part by the oversized and adjustable carbon - fiber rear wing as well as a tunable front splitter, at 211 mph the car benefits from about 750 pounds of total downforce.

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.

The «aero bridge» in each front wing creates downforce by channelling air from the bonnet down the flanks.

Up front, the car receives a bumper fascia and splitter from the V12 Vantage parts bin, which help increase downforce while simultaneously directing air to the radiator and brake cooling ducts.

The eight - setting Motec traction control and 12 - setting Bosch ABS system can be dialed in from a ««Knight Rider» - style steering wheel, and more than twice the downforce as the road car is delivered courtesy of an adjustable rear spoiler the size of a park bench.

Ferrari altered virtually every aspect of the F12's persona — from greater power, quicker shifts, and reduced weight to sharper handling, increased downforce, and beefier brakes.

A subtle trunklid spoiler and diffuser provide more rear downforce, while M Division's signature quad - tipped exhausts peek from beneath the rear bumper.

Downforce has increased from an already impressive 3150Nm to a staggering 4000Nm.

Aerodynamics — In addition to the usual wings and diffusers attached to the cars, this Ferrari has active aerodynamic aids (also known as fans) to extract air from under the car and provide even more downforce as needed.

You are constantly in the flow, shifting weight from one side to the other, fighting and eventually conquering g - force with downforce.

Ferrari's own developments from racing informed the aerodynamic design of the 458, starting with the front winglets in the lower air dams, which deflect nearly an inch at speeds above 125 mph to generate downforce and channel air to the front - mounted radiators.

Perhaps it's the mental recalibration that realigns sense memory with this highly focused machine, or the paradoxical reward of downforce created by the flick ups, gills, and diffusers that draw air from beneath the vehicle and suck it down to earth.

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.

The dramatic sculpture lines you can see on the car's side profile serve a real purpose, directing air from front vents, generating significant downforce, while there's Active Brake Cooling, which directs air to the brake cooling ducts at high speed.

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.

There's also a deployable wing that extends 150 mm from the body and can change its angle of attack by up to 15 degrees for even more downforce.

Compared with the stock version, the body kit upgrade from Vorsteiner provides improved downforce at high speeds.

A double front spoiler, rear diffuser, rear spoiler, side skirts and loads of other add - ons, all made from carbon fiber, give the modified Ferrari a sportier look while functionally serving to generate additional downforce.

The Airbrake not only helps the carbon brakes to stop you quickly and safely from extreme speeds, but also adds aerodynamic stability: automatically extending to add downforce whenever required but flattening on long straights to minimise drag, much like the Drag Reduction System on our Formula 1 ™ cars.