Thanks to this, the airflow around the front end and front
wheel arches improves a lot.
Air Curtains in the lower air intake at the front of the car and Air Breathers behind of the front wheels reduce turbulence in and around
the wheel arches all improving aerodynamic efficiency.
Not exact matches
Accommodation is also
improved, although this first picture reveals that the footwells continue to suffer from intrusion from the front
wheel arches.
Citroen says this brings
improved manoeuvrability — thanks to electric power steering and a tighter turning circle — and the latest driving assistance technologies, while maintaining load volume and width between the
wheel -
arches.
Changes to Civic hatchback include retuned electric power steering to provide a more secure control during higher speeds, front and rear dampers were revised for
improving body control, toe and camber of the rear suspension were realigned to
improve the hatchback's handling, privacy glass on the lower rear window, piano black touches on the number plate surround, tailgate and lower bumper; piano black front bumper, new alloy
wheels, darker
wheel arch garnishes, white stitching on the seats, steering
wheel and knee pad; aluminum inserts around the cup holder, glossy black inserts.
One of the first companies that actually offered a complete wide body kit for the original Lamborghini Gallardo was German based IMSA, their Gallardo GTV evolution showed wide front fenders, deep side sills and wide rear
wheel arch extensions covering bespoke
wheels made for IMSA complete with central locking system and upgraded brake systems... add the front spoiler and an impressive, angular rear wing and you would end up with a V10 Gallardo that looked good and offered
improved braking power at the same time... initially without engine tuning however.
It also gains revised air vents designed to emphasize the width of the vehicle, plus tweaked
wheel arches that
improve the aerodynamic efficiency and a new diffuser.
The company also offers spacers for the stock
wheels that are said to
improve the looks of the car by better filling the
wheel arches.
I know i said this year will be a great Motorsports one, BMW has a new car and now Audi steps up the game with an
improved RS5 as it follows
improved aerodynamics package that includes new mirrors, side - mounted canards and revised rear
wheel arches.
In addition to their enhanced appearance — for example, large 20 - inch
wheels in RS Spyder design housed in wider
wheel arches and interior features, the models» expanded features
improve comfort and safety in particular.
The bodyshell is braced and reinforced — in the
wheel arches, roof, sills and front bulkhead — while a lower front spoiler, bigger front brake ducts and a barely visible crease traversing the trunklid
improve stability at speeds where this car must be close to shredding hitherto benign air molecules.
Air slats in the bodywork behind the
wheels reduce static pressure within the
arches and
improve lift coefficient by 1 %.
Together with the Air Breather, this feature ensures the aerodynamic closure of the
wheel arches and consequently,
improved air flow and fuel consumption.
Integrated into them are Air Breathers, which team up with the Air Curtains in the front apron to help optimise the airflow around the
wheel arches and therefore
improve aerodynamics.
Compared to the standard W213 E-Class, exterior design has been most noticeably reworked forward of the A-pillar, including 17 mm wider
wheel -
arches to accommodate the wider track and enlarged inlets to
improve cooling.
Furthermore, air flows through ducts within the front headlight casing and others in the sideskirts and around the
wheel arches,
improving the airflow to the rear radiators and providing optimized cooling.
A heavily contoured front bumper, which features so - called air curtain ducts on the lower outer edges, channels air through the front
wheel houses to an air blade duct placed behind the front
wheel arches to
improve aerodynamic efficiency and provide the new X6 with a 0.32 Cd — an improvement on the older model's 0.33 Cd.
The aerodynamics of the vehicle has
improved significantly with elements such as air intake and outlet on the front
wheel arches, airflow - optimised
wheel rims, exterior mirrors and a roof spoiler.