Additionally,
the rear airbrake helps keep the car balanced and stable under hard braking.
It exits the exhaust through exposed rear bodywork, just underneath a new
rear airbrake, and it contributes to an overall reduction in the car's weight.
Not exact matches
To improve performance, McLaren employed aerodynamic touches to the front splitter,
rear double diffuser, and 48 - inch tall
rear wing that is hydraulically actuated and can serve as an
airbrake.
In addition to lightweight engine and chassis components, the McLaren 675LT uses carbon fiber for its extended front splitter, door blades, side sills,
rear bumper,
rear diffuser, and 50 - percent larger (but lighter) Longtail active
airbrake.
Active aero elements including the Gurney flap - equipped
rear wing, which also functions as an
airbrake, and closable slots in the front splitter trade grip for outright speed as needed.
A modern homage to the A210 and A442B endurance racers, it's one of the more visually stunning Vision GTs since the series began, rendered more so thanks to unique active aero - enormous
airbrakes sprout from the
rear wings when you brake.
From the B - pillar back it's all new and it's all made from carbon fibre: the side skirts, the side air intakes, the
rear body lower panel, arches, deck, bumper and diffuser, and the new Longtail
airbrake (which is 50 percent larger).
The leading edge of the
airbrake wing flap completes a fluid three - dimensional curve deriving from the
rear grille surround.
Carbonfibre is also used for the bonnet,
airbrake, front splitter,
rear bumper centre, door blades and a Can - Am branded sill cover.
The car we're driving is the McLaren Edition SLR, one of 25 SLRs with carbonfibre bumpers, improved underfloor aero, a larger
rear diffuser, a new
airbrake, lightweight carbon side panels and engine - cooling vents, and wheelarch air vents.
Going from a standstill to 62 mph in the Bugatti Chiron takes just under 2.5 seconds, and it decelerates from 62 mph to a stop in just 101 feet, thanks to carbon - ceramic brakes and an active
rear wing that can also function as an
airbrake.
Combined with the simultaneous application of the
airbrake, an aerodynamic braking function integrated into the
rear wing, the Veyron generates breathtaking deceleration values.
When braking from speeds over 200 km / h, the
rear wing becomes an
airbrake.
35 kilos of the 675's weight savings come from the body work which includes the front bumper, splitter, end plates, under body panel, side skirts, side intakes,
rear fenders, bumper, diffuser, and
airbrake.
There is also a
rear spoiler pop up
airbrake.
* 2016 McLaren 675LT Spider ** - Limited To Only 500 Examples For the World - ** - Bespoke Options - * * * MSO Chicane Grey Exterior Paint Finish * * * Carbon Fiber End Plates * * * Carbon Fiber
Rear Bumper Center * * * Carbon Fiber Lower Side Intakes * * * Carbon Fiber Side Intakes * * * Carbon Fiber Mirror Housing * * * Carbon Fiber Wheel Arches * * * Carbon Fiber
Airbrake * * * McLaren Orange Brake Calipers * * * Ultra-Lightweight Forged Wheels in Stealth Finish * * * Black Alcantara Interior Main Hide * * * McLaren Orange and Alcantara Carbon Fiber Racing Seats - Touring * * * McLaren Orange Contrast Stitching * * * McLaren Stealth Badge * * * Air Conditioning * * * Carbon Black Alcantara Steering Wheel **** This McLaren 675LT Features the Following Options * Tires: P235 / 35ZR19 Front & P305 / 30ZR20
Rear - inc: Pirelli P ZERO Trofeo R, Tire Specific Low Tire Pressure Warning, Tailgate /
Rear Door Lock Included w / Power Door Locks, Systems Monitor, Sport Alcantara Simulated Suede / Carbon Fiber Steering Wheel, Side Impact Beams, Remote Releases - Inc: Power Cargo Access, Remote Keyless Entry w / Integrated Key Transmitter and Illuminated Entry,
Rear - Wheel Drive, Rain Detecting Variable Intermittent Wipers, Radio: Meridian Audio System - inc: 4 - speakers, satellite navigation, SIRIUS satellite radio and McLaren Track Telemetry, Radio w / Clock and Speed Compensated Volume Control, Proximity Key For Doors And Push Button Start, Premium Shock Absorbers, Power Spoiler.
Its position varies to optimise efficiency, increase downforce on the
rear axle and, in the
airbrake position, shorten the braking distance.
The
rear wing can also act as an
airbrake when deployed.
It increases downforce on the
rear axle and even serves as an
airbrake to shorten the braking distance from higher speeds.