The car's aerodynamic design includes an extending rear wing providing
more downforce at high speeds.
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.
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.
In total, the R's aero package generates 155 kg
more downforce at maximum speed than the regular AMG GT.
Compared to a standard Jaguar F - Type convertible, Project 7 is said to make 177 percent
more downforce at its 186 - mph top speed.
Not exact matches
Newey conceded that most of the development had occurred
at the rear end of the car in order to generate
more downforce.
They're eager to tell you that there's 24 percent
more overall
downforce at 160 mph, spring rates are increased 22 percent in front and 37 percent in the rear, the adaptive dampers have been firmed up (notably in Sport mode), and the wheel alignment has changed for
more precise steering.
These new bumpers, along with freshened underbody aerodynamics and a rear wing that sits 0.78 - inch higher, contribute to an aerodynamic profile that produces 340 pounds of
downforce at speed — 20 percent
more than before.
With its towering, constantly adjusting rear wing, movable front aero blades, and purposefully sculptured bodywork,
at speed the Senna can produce nearly 1,800 pounds of combined
downforce — 40 percent
more than the P1.
Though it's a pretty design, it's not all for show, as McLaren says the 650S has 24 percent
more aerodynamic
downforce at 150 mph than the 12C.
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.
Those taillights are smaller and
more angular than before, and the spoiler can extend
at speed for improved
downforce.
The new wing provides
more downforce than the fixed wing's 616 pounds
at 124 mph to between 726 and 968 pounds of
downforce.
The headlines are that's it's considerably smaller (50 mm shorter, 60 mm lower, 20 mm narrower and with a 20 mm shorter wheelbase), 70 kg lighter
at 1525 kg (dry), produces
more downforce and has a much lower centre - of - gravity.
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.
Anything with
downforce can take a lot
more speed into the corner and — especially
at Snetterton — will not be braking in the same places, or on the same bumps.
The line gains in momentum once again as it heads rearwards, increasing aerodynamic
downforce and giving the rear a
more muscular look
at the same time.
Yet, because it is a Lotus, the Evora 400 features «zero - lift», although the aero package increases
downforce by 50 lbs (23kgs)
at V - max, to make
more efficient use of its immensely capable road manners.
Nissan says there's
more downforce — always handy
at the speeds the GT - R is capable of — while simultaneously reducing the coefficient of drag — so it can
more easily hit those high speeds — of just 0.26.
The FXX K produces 540 kg of
downforce at 125mph, it is the first Ferrari ever with
more than 1,000 bhp and, perhaps most significantly, it can lap Ferrari's Fiorano track in 1m 14.5 secs, compared to 1m 19secs for the LaFerrari.
The improved
downforce on the axle and reduced weight with the aid of the carbon fiber elements does make the car
more stable
at high speeds.
The optional rear airfoil, which likewise also comes with a naked carbon finish, produces
more rear axle
downforce at high speeds.
The promise is all there with a new butch front end, a
more aggressive body kit, chunks of carbon fibre, a huge rear wing for extra
downforce, a new diffuser
at the back, stiffer springs, a new rear subframe with stiffer bushes, a tweaked active diff and a tweak of the stability control for
more fun.
That big rear wing plays a big role in making 60 percent
more downforce than the Z06 Stage 3 package, 950 pounds
at top speed, in all.
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.
At high speeds, aerodynamic improvements have increased downforce at both the front and rear, more than doubling the effect of the previous GT
At high speeds, aerodynamic improvements have increased
downforce at both the front and rear, more than doubling the effect of the previous GT
at both the front and rear,
more than doubling the effect of the previous GT3.
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 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.
At the rear are wider fenders to house substantial rear wheels and tires, a new trunk lid with a more pronounced lip for added downforce at speed, a heavily redesigned bumper and a quartet of carbon - fiber tailpipe
At the rear are wider fenders to house substantial rear wheels and tires, a new trunk lid with a
more pronounced lip for added
downforce at speed, a heavily redesigned bumper and a quartet of carbon - fiber tailpipe
at speed, a heavily redesigned bumper and a quartet of carbon - fiber tailpipes.
The Z06 with the Z07 delivers
more downforce of any production car ever tested
at the GM wind tunnel.
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 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.
When the wing is in its optimum position the overall efficiency
at high
downforce is improved by over 50 %, and in low drag by
more than 400 % compared to the previous model.
At the rear the M4 is equipped with an integrated rear spoiler made from carbon - fiber - reinforced plastic and a redesigned trunk lid for even
more downforce.
To make sure its stable
at those speeds, the Civic Type gets several updates to make it
more aerodynamic, like an almost completely flat underside and a rear diffuser that optimizes
downforce.
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.
The rear wing is complemented by additional carbon - fiber flics on the front skirt, which further increase
downforce at the front axle, as opposed to the
more inward - lying standard carbon - fiber flics, which optimize airflow into the cooling modules.
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.
Turns out, this new design helps create
more front
downforce for the hypercar, enabling it to function
at its maximum peak.
This wing works with the aerodynamic flaps in front of the front wheels, and the whole package produces 10 percent
more downforce than the P1 road car,
at 660 kg
at 150mph / 240kph.
The effect
at 150 km / h (93.2 mph) is even
more pronounced — the
downforce is doubled
at this speed to 52 kg (114.6 lb) thanks to the Aero kit.
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.
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.
Visually, the FXX K takes LaFerrari's looks to the extreme with a two layer splitter
at the front, fins
at the front to channel air
more smoothly, find sticking out from the side sills and a dramatic twin wing setup
at the back offering up to 50 per cent
more downforce than LaFerrari.
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.
They are
at least as powerful as GT1 cars, often
more so, have a lower minimum weight limit, larger brakes, wider wheels and
more aerodynamic
downforce.
As a final option for the rear wing, you can get the adjustable system from 1016 Industries, quick release pins combined with custom - made bearings allow a simple, yet strong way to perform adjustments based on what the customer wants to achieve
at that time...
more downforce or maximum top speed.
The result: The 2019 911 GT3 RS produces
more than twice as much
downforce as the regular 911 GT3
at 124 mph.
A flowing roofline then gains in momentum once again as it heads rearwards, increasing aerodynamic
downforce and giving the rear a
more muscular look
at the same time.