Sentences with phrase «frontal area of the car»

Although the coupe looks more slippery, it's unlikely that top speed will increase, because the frontal area of the car is slightly larger.

Not exact matches

One wonders if so much frontal - inlet area is necessary, but these front - quarter grilles allow a central nacelle much like racing cars of yore, before ugly wings became necessary.

[2] Because the engine is not in the front, the car can be designed with a minimum amount of frontal area perpendicular to the wind, greatly increasing aerodynamic efficiency.

As you can imagine, designing a car to absorb crash energy from a full - frontal crash test is completely different than designing a car to better absorb crash energy directed at just a quarter of the frontal area.

Unlike the moderate overlap frontal crash the IIHS had been performing for years, in which 40 percent of the front of the car contacts a deformable (crushable) barrier, in this new test only 25 percent of the car's frontal crash area — the driver's corner — hits a barrier and this one does not squish.

This illuminates the frontal area beside the car to an angle of up to 65 degrees, with a range of approx. 30 metres.

You can also check the Vehicle Ratings area of www.hwysafety.org to see how cars rate on offset frontal crashes (NHTSA tests cars in head - on collisions; the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety tests cars hit in the front from an angle).

Furthermore the Auris is a bit wider and higher than the Prius, suggesting the frontal area is also bigger (can't be sure, depends on the contour of the car).

The new 5 - Star Safety Ratings System evaluates the safety of passenger cars, SUVs, vans and pickup trucks in three broad areas - frontal crash, side crash, and rollover resistance.