Sentences with phrase «reduce drag at»

Air suspension trucks make do without the feature, as they're able to lower the truck's ride height 0.6 - inches to reduce drag at higher vehicle speeds.

All models use active grill shutters to reduce drag at cruising speeds.

The front fascia has been redesigned to reduce drag at fast speeds.

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Due to the reduced drag, balls travel significantly farther at Coors Field.

That achievement, monumental at the time, ended up dragging down a once formidable Democratic majority and reducing the ability of Democrats to pass more legislation during his presidency.

Stylish, well - made flights at the end of these darts reduce drag and help achieve top speed and accuracy.

The main concerns of automotive aerodynamics are reducing drag, reducing wind noise, and preventing undesired lift forces at high speeds.

8 A tip for trippers: Keep your windows closed at high speeds — drag from open windows can reduce a car's fuel efficiency by 10 percent.

Vortex generators operate on a basic aerodynamics principle — that if you reduce the separation of the airflow on the leeward side of an airfoil, you can enhance the lift and at the same time reduce the drag.

The reduced wing surface and relatively long setae of fairyflies and many other minute flying insects likely have an aerodynamic function, perhaps to reduce turbulence and hence drag on a wing flapping at several hundred beats per second.

To increase the running time of the mower between charges, the cutting blade has a twist at each end, modelled on propeller design, to reduce drag.

However, to reduce drag the rear wing can fold flat at the touch of a button on the steering wheel.

The Japanese company has also worked hard on reducing the aerodynamic drag, and claims the G70 is is at least 10 per cent more aerodynamic than the previous model.

Above 124 mph, passive front flaps (via a calibrated elastic spring) open to reduce drag; at the rear, electrically operated flaps do the same.

The front splitter and side skirts help reduce drag, while the rear wing, rear diffuser, and a nearly flat underbody create meaningful downforce at speed.

Air - pressure forces a pair of horizontal flaps above the splitter to open at speeds greater than 106 mph to reduce drag.

Lift off the throttle at cruising speed, and again, the gasoline engine shuts down and is decoupled from the drivetrain, reducing engine drag and fuel consumption.

So at higher speeds, when the car is headed in a straight line, an electronically controlled motor lowers another set of flaps to stall the diffuser, in F1 parlance, thereby reducing drag as well as downforce.

In addition, the S63 has the full go - faster treatment: the seats have special leather, stitching patterns, piping, and emblems; the stylish body kit should be as good at reducing drag as it is at turning heads; the four gleaming tailpipes are almost as big in diameter as foxholes; and, to avoid confusion with lesser Benzes, there are about two dozen AMG logos prominently scattered throughout the car.

A redesigned splitter reduces front lift from 66 kg to 18 kg at 150mph, Becker explaining that the underside profile is shaped like the leading edge of a wing to accelerate the flow passing beneath the car, while the small «winglets» at the splitter's corners not only increase downward pressure on the upper surface but guide the airflow past the front wheels, reducing turbulence and drag, resulting in a drop in Cd from 0.372 to 0.369.

Having said that, the little carbon winglets at the front — which channel air over the low - drag wishbones, and in combination with the «cats tongue» outlet in the top of the nose cone reduce lift at speed — are very cool.

The higher the spoiler the more effective it is at reducing lift, but that also causes drag.

They gave it flowing windswept lines to slice through the air with ease, and such improvements as: an available active grille shutter that reduces drag by closing by itself at high speeds, newly sculpted tail lights, and a low aero - drag underbody.

Smart sensors automatically lower truck at highway speeds to help reduce drag and increase efficiency

Only available in six - speed manual, it featured custom 10 - spoke alloy wheels supplied by Italian F1 team supplier OZ Racing in «Dark Silver» finish, mirrors developed to reduce drag, front and rear black mesh grilles, and a rear spoiler to provide more stability at higher speeds.

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.

Koenigsegg has added a new front / side winglets that reduces drag and provides additional down force at 155 mph.

These excelent data of fuel - saving belongs to the «EcoDynamics» version (starting at more less $ 12,000), that includes a series of specifics rules to reduce the consumption, with a intelligent stop and go system engine (Kia calls it ISG) low rolling resistance tyres, a drag - reducing front grille, gearshift indicator and rear spoiler.

A new fuel - efficiency package, standard equipment on diesel models, further helps bolster efficiency by incorporating active grille shutters that reduce aerodynamic drag at cruising speeds.

The body sits 20 mm lower, active shutters in the grille reduce turbulence at speed and the hybrid's new look hides elements that help lower the coefficient of drag from an already impressive 0.25 CD to 0.24 CD — you'd be hard pressed to find a more slippery production car for sale.

Jaguar adds that the I - Pace has a pretty slippery surface, at 0.29 Cd (co-efficient of drag), that helps reduce drag.

Automatically deploys at higher speeds to reduce aerodynamic drag and reduce fuel consumption.

At higher speeds, when more feedback is desired, the system automatically reduces boost to improve steering feel while simultaneously lowering parasitic drag on the engine.

That's why we designed the 2018 Nissan Versa Note with a drag - reducing Active Grille Shutter that closes at higher speeds, a carefully sculpted profile that slips through the air, and specially engineered headlights that flow seamlessly into Versa Note's sleek design.

They had quad halogen headlamps and an «aerowrapped» windshield at a high angle to reduce drag.

At the front there's a new front clam with carbon fiber ducts and a new mesh pattern grille that allow for a new front splitter and air curtain mechanism to reduce drag.

The suspension can lower the ride height at speeds above 120kmph, thus reducing the drag.

Each of the variants of the new 5 - Series will come with an eight - speed automatic transmission, as well as new features like EPS Electric Power Steering that takes some stress off the drive train by reducing parasitic drag and frees up a few more horsepower at the same time.

Unlike a conventional compressor which can only operate at 100 - percent and must be switched on and off frequently to conserve fuel when the cooling load is relatively low, the VDC can vary its output based on the cooling needs, resulting in greater efficiency, reduced drag on the engine and smoother climate - control performance.

At the rear, ducts underneath the engine bonnet remain closed for maximum downforce, but when requested by the Lamborghini Plattaforma Inerzial (the Huracan's integrated dynamics system), two ducts open, which then reduces the Performante's drag.

Aside from the the German automaker's automatic transmission optimized for efficiency, the new 5 - Series will come standard with other gas saving features like EPS Electric Power Steering that takes some stress off the drive train by reducing parasitic drag and frees up a few more horsepower at the same time.

Along with improving comfort and control, it can raise ride height 2.4 inches for better off - road ground clearance, and lower it an inch at freeways speeds to help reduce aero drag.

A slender composite spoiler at the rear enhances the vehicle's sporting character as well as reducing lift at higher speeds without generating drag.

Along with improving comfort and control, it can raise ride height 2.4 inches for better off - road ground clearance, and lower it an inch at freeways speeds to reduce aero drag.

The new look, styled at the Ferrari Styling Centre, features several new aerodynamic features that improve downforce and reduce drag.

The 911 also features some clever aerodynamics to reduce drag — including active aero grilles at the front that open and close — using less energy to cut through the air and therefore improving fuel economy.

As a result, the aerodynamic drag coefficient is reduced by more than 15 percent, cooling efficiency is improved and there is no aerodynamic lift at highway speeds, Porsche said.

Underbody refinements help reduce the coefficient of drag slightly, to.33, and reduce lift at the front and rear axles.

For example, an active shutter behind the grille shuts at about 35 mph, redirecting air underneath the car, limiting the amount of air slamming into the radiator at high speed, and reducing drag.

Most prominent is the car's face, which combines a floating Dodge crosshair grille in a full - width mask fitted with an active shutter system that closes at speed to reduce aerodynamic drag.