«I think Melbourne we're going to see a little bit from both sides, from the power unit and the car will have
some more aero bits on it,» said Ricciardo after his final run in the car in pre-season testing.
Not exact matches
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.
MINI claims the
aero qualities of the car are improved, too, but makes no specific claims about downforce, so take it as read that there is a little
bit less lift than before, but not much
more than that.
If it's good, you might can gamble a little
bit more on
aero.»
Thanks to all
aero bits, the reworked body and
aero package gives it 177 %
more downforce than the convertible.
The exterior appearance is imposing as ever, if only a
bit flash thanks to a white paint finish, a new
aero pack and a radiator grille that is actually
more discrete than the standard one.
A six - speed manual transmission is standard with either unit, while a six - speed automatic can be selected as an option - as can an adaptive suspension system, a
bit more turbo boost, and a
more aggressive
aero package in the form of the sDrive35is model.
Taken together, Jag says the
aero bits reduce lift by 205 percent and deliver
more than 122 kg of downforce at speeds approaching 300 km / h.