The testing program was designed to push the capabilities of the upgraded IPAS hybrid powertrain, ensure optimized balance and handling characteristics on the race - proven Pirelli slick tires, and work
through aerodynamic developments including the dramatic fixed - height rear wing which includes the Formula 1 - style Drag Reduction System (DRS).
Through the use of computational fluid dynamic (CFD) simulations as well as testing of 40 % scale models in the company's advanced wind tunnel facility in Ohio, the NSX
development team fine - tuned the various body shapes, intake and exhaust vents and vehicle strakes to reduce
aerodynamic drag, create downforce, maximize cooling and efficiently exhaust unwanted heat.