Sentences with phrase «more downforce»

Compared to a standard Jaguar F - Type convertible, Project 7 is said to make 177 percent more downforce at its 186 - mph top speed.

In addition to visual enhancement the stylish rockers also generate more downforce at higher speeds.

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.

Every surface on the car has been honed for aerodynamics, but the AMR Pro Valkyrie also gets a larger front and rear wing for more downforce.

The aerodynamic package, meanwhile, has been tweaked to deliver 20 per cent more downforce than before with no increase in drag.

This also generates more downforce at the rear axle.

The car's enhanced aerodynamic design includes an extending rear wing providing more downforce at high speeds and is equipped with rear - wheel steering for increased agility and stability.

The wider car produces more downforce, which helps you everywhere on that track.»

The lower lip in front is half an inch lower to add more downforce on that axle.

We also worked hard on aerodynamics and have achieved a drag efficiency improvement of 12 per cent with more downforce for better handling at speed.

A nose splitter gives more downforce at the front while guide vanes near the front and rear wheels help to increase downforce with minimal drag penalty and direct air towards the all - important diffuser at the rear.

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

The front spoiler lip is however 15 millimetres or almost 0.6 «lower to provide significantly more downforce on the front axle.

These changes will give the cars more downforce to increase corner speeds, but also more drag on the straights.

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

Chrysler engineers found the wing actually made more downforce — improving traction — at a lower height, but NASCAR forced Plymouth to sell similar cars to the public, so they raised it up so people could open up the trunk lid.

The Z06 with the Z07 delivers more downforce of any production car ever tested at the GM wind tunnel.

The 488 has more power, while the Performante felt bether in fast curves, much more downforce also.

An improved diffuser adds up to 20 kg more downforce above 150mph, and to keep it all in check is the, now - standard, Koenigsegg Electronic Stability system.

Here's the translation: Just by routing air over and through the car more efficiently, McLaren is delivering more downforce with no increase in drag.

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

Looking to add a lot more downforce and an aggressive look to your 2014 + C7 Corvette Stingray and Z06?

The Z06 creates more downforce than has ever been measured by a production car inside GM's wind tunnel.

The Coupé is a bit front heavy so we suspect MINI has had to work hard to get more downforce over the rear axle.

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

A bigger body and a tall rear wing meant more downforce.

The power increase is just a small part of the story, however, as the Elise Cup 260 is lighter and packs more downforce as well as wider, street - legal motorsport tires.

There is 50 - percent more downforce compared to the 458, as well as reduced drag.

Above 50 miles per hour, «we pick up a little more downforce in the front and a lot more in back,» says Todd Hill, BRZ car line manager at Subaru of America.

But I talk of way faster, because we can make cars which go 450kph and have way more downforce.

This not only helped produce a load more downforce but did so without creating too much drag.

The remaining areas of non-structural bodywork are still subject to evolution and change as Adrian [Newey] continues to explore way of finding more downforce.»

Amongst the many improvements over the regular Huayra, including more power, a more focussed chassis and a sophisticated traction control system, the BC produced more downforce thanks to rear wings and front canards

By adding a spoiler in the shape of the kicked - up boot - lid along with a diffuser underneath, they've also found a third more 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.

Its curved exterior design helps the car gain more downforce making it stable and gain superior road grip.

The R8 GT produces even more downforce when driven fast than the production model — without any increase in the Cd value (0.36) or frontal area (1.99 m2)(21.42 sq ft).

Porsche declined to specify exactly how it managed to «improve» the aero, but did mention «enhanced traction and performance,» so I'm guessing there's just more downforce.

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.

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

We can't wait to drive the new, Level - 2 Performance Pack, which gets wider Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2 rubber and boatloads more downforce for even more grip.

The 650S benefits from the same slippery 0.36 drag coefficient as the previous McLaren MP4 - 12C, except that the 650S wrings 24 percent more downforce out of the same coefficient of drag at 150 MPH.

(Finding balance) «You'd always err on the side of having a bit more downforce than not.

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

«Because of its top - speed and handling capabilities, the ZR1 requires more downforce than the Z06, and the splitter and rear spoiler were carefully shaped and wind - tunnel tested to meet that requirement,» he said.

The result is not only a racier design; it also brings about more downforce.

The aforementioned carbon fiber wing is just one of the elements to the $ 7,500 ZL1 1LE package, but an important one to help hustle the Camaro around road courses faster with 80 percent more downforce compared to the base ZL1 wing.

The canards have been designed to enhance airflow around the vehicle and give more downforce.

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.

The new chin spoiler adds even more downforce than the MP - 12C.