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.
Not exact matches
The reduced
downforce also has the knock - on effect of tyres taking longer to come up to operating temperature (there are no tyre warmers in IndyCar) as well as making them wear
out quicker because the drivers are sliding around
more.
It has the straight line performance to live with that company — in fact Rimac has released a video of the Concept One
out - dragging a LaFerrari — but it's unlikely to match those
more conventional hypercars for lap time because it lacks
downforce and outright mechanical grip.
That new P1 front end new LED headlights mark the 650S
out from the 12C, with a
more integrated front splitter increasing
downforce and door blades behind the front wheels directing air from the trailing edges of the splitter for better front end grip.
The inflated wheelarches lead into reshaped radiator ducts, while the all - new rear valance forces the air shooting
out from the undertray trackwards to create even
more downforce.
It's holding that for a
more comprehensive tech reveal in the New Year when we'll find
out the 0 to 60 mph figures along with the exact amount of
downforce the crazy active rear spoiler and the equally - active flaps beneath the headlights produce.
Turns
out, this new design helps create
more front
downforce for the hypercar, enabling it to function at its maximum peak.
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.
A large rear diffuser, meanwhile, highlighted yet
more significant changes that were carried
out to enhance the standard car's aero to give it
more downforce without the need for a large spoiler.
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.