«When it detects the car is running wide open, ALA opens the flaps and admits air through ridges underneath the wing, reducing drag; the flaps can also open independently to boost downforce and, subsequently, traction on a particular rear wheel for
a sort of aero torque vectoring.»
Not exact matches
The car in the video is obviously a prototype, with a roll cage and a plumbed - in fire extinguisher visible (and audible in the case
of the squeaking scaffolding), but we have no reason to believe that the car isn't otherwise representative, so clearly the new
aero additions must be having some
sort of effect.
Being McLaren, you could expect all
sorts of techie gimmicks, like active
aero both front and rear, computer controlled suspension with Kinetic roll system (K - damper).
«The
aero is easy for us but the Bosch electronics required a new engine loom, a new chassis loom and then get all
of the shift and engine strategies
sorted out,» explained AMR Team Principal John Gaw.
The car is a predecessor
of sorts to the record setting SSC Ultimate
Aero, and it's now on eBay.
It might sound like the
sort of silly USP that did for Saab, but decent
aero should make the Mirage efficient, quiet, and stable at speed.
The «
aero submarine» is a
sort of an «aircraft» but instead
of flying it submerges.
Photovoltaic panels are built in to the wheels,
sort of like those
aero discs used in racing bikes to reduce wind drag.