Sentences with phrase «generate more downforce»

To fine - tune the Clubsport versions to give them extra stability, the aerodynamics measures generate more downforce on the rear axle than on the front axle.

However, in Sport Hybrid and Race Hybrid modes, the wing's angle gets progressively steeper to generate more downforce, the spoiler extends to guide airflow, and the flaps are opened to help with front - end grip.

«The new wings, for example, help generate more downforce without adding drag, enhancing road holding and top speed.»

When driving fast over a crest, the tail rudder will momentarily rise to generate more downforce.

Newey conceded that most of the development had occurred at the rear end of the car in order to generate more downforce.

The GT - R NISMO generates more downforce than any other Nissan production car to date, which results in exceptional high - speed stability.

This also generates more downforce at the rear axle.

An all - new aerodynamic kit generates more downforce and affords the car more aggressive, muscular styling.

The race car also generates more downforce and uses an active central differential, which, according to the company, enables the i20 WRC to compete with longer and wider vehicles.

Minor visual tweaks help the newest 911 stand out from its predecessor while generating more downforce, but you need to be a true Porsche - phile to spot them.

Remember that the current C7 Corvette Z06 generated more downforce in GM's wind tunnels than have ever been recorded by any production car.

Not exact matches

There are a number of reasons for this - as well as the obvious loss of downforce, by following in the wake of another car the dirty air generated causes the follower to slide around and overheat their tyres, which makes the idea of a driver dropping a couple of seconds behind a rival a more effective strategy.

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.

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

In total, the R's aero package generates 155 kg more downforce at maximum speed than the regular AMG GT.

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.

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.

With its lower ride height, front splitter, and bigger and taller rear wing, the racing car generates exponentially more downforce, and that's what causes lap times to plummet.

The aerodynamic changes really add up, too, and so the RS17, which will be driven by Nico Hülkenberg (replacing Kevin Magnussen) and Jolyon Palmer, generates 30 per cent more aerodynamic downforce than its predecessor.

The engineers actually came up with two packages, with the more extreme option, part of the available ZTK Performance Package, capable of generating 950 pounds of downforce, thanks mostly to a huge rear wing.

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.

The rear end is characterized by a huge center exhaust with dual round tips that are surrounded by a matte black plastic «diffuser» that generates more second glances than downforce and the same high rump and beetlelike taillamps as the non-turbo model.

But even more impressive are Apollo's claims the IE's maximum cornering grip is equal to two times the force of gravity and that as the car nears its top speed all that wild aero generates more than the car's curb weight — 1,350 kg — in downforce.

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.

It'll weight just 1,000 kg, while its heavily sculpted body has been designed to generate «more than its own weight in downforce».

The IONIQ Electric's diffuser and rear spoiler generates downforce for more optimised handling at higher speeds, whilst simultaneously minimising the effect of drag.

The new aerodynamics generates substantially more downforce, allowing for higher cornering speeds and later braking points.

It generates 30 pounds more aerodynamic downforce in front thanks to a more prominent lip below the front bumper and positive downforce (as opposed to lift) in back — largely a function of reworked underbody shields.

Should you apply all available optional goodies, the R8 will generate 551 lbs of downforce at 205 mph, which is 220 lbs more than the stock car without the optional items.

There's no word on performance specs as of this writing, but given that the BT62 tips the scales at only 972 kg (2,143 pounds) and generates more than 1,200 kg (2,646 pounds) of downforce, it's safe to assume that the supercar hits 60 mph in less than three seconds.

With these changes, the car breathes better, cools more efficiently, and perhaps most importantly, generates far more downforce than the road car.

Additional splitter and flaps generate significantly more downforce on the front axle.

Improved aerodynamics, including a new underbody design that generated significantly more downforce, greatly aided this muscular - looking GT - R's athleticism.

The front end of the car has been redesigned completely: a more «open» view, with the forward - stretched line of the front skirt and two front wings - one in black carbon fiber and one in the car's colour - generating significant downforce in the front of the car.

Electronically actuated, it is programmed to work at braking speeds above 155 mph and is claimed to reduce stopping distances by up 39 feet by allowing the braking system to allocate more braking power to the rear axle due to the increased downforce it generates.

Further back you'll see a brand new carbon fiber rear diffuser finished in a shiny acrylic resin which, just like its frontal counterpart, helps by generating that little more downforce.