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.
Not exact matches
The bonnet features two cooling intakes for the engine, there are also larger
air intakes in the front bumper, and bigger gill - style vents help
air escape from the front
wheelarches, lowering pressure and reducing lift while also benefitting brake temperatures.
Therefore, that vent was closed and the
air redirected out through the front
wheelarches and under the car, causing the i8's aero performance to be no longer as it needed to be.
> Design - The M4 stands out from the regular 4 - series with a «powerdome» bonnet, swollen
wheelarches, deep
air intakes and, the now obligatory for an M - car, quad - tailpipes.
No, the hydroformed chassis and steel roll - cage of the EXR are unique and are covered in composite panels that merely happen to cleverly ape the shapes of a Range Rover, while at the same time coercing the
air to flow where it is needed and allowing monster articulation in the
wheelarches.
Further back, plastic
wheelarch trims have been added, while the front wings are adorned by fake chrome
air vents,
The inflated
wheelarches lead into reshaped radiator ducts, while the all - new rear valance forces the
air shooting out from the undertray trackwards to create even more downforce.
Cavernous
air vents in the bonnet are there to cool the immense engine, while the slash from the front
wheelarch along the flanks is a new idea for Aston.
On the side, the defining
air scoop of the 488 GTB is completely concealed where the sheet metal folds in on itself from the low beltline on the door and into the rear
wheelarch and three - quarter light.
The GLE63 S Coupe will wear a different body kit with flared
wheelarches, scarier front
air intakes, a redesigned rear fascia with four exhaust tips, and 22 - inch AMG wheels.
Aerodynamic enhancements include larger
air intakes at the front and side fender vents that lower pressure in the
wheelarches, reduce lift and provide additional cooling while also optimising high - speed stability.
Along with a «sporty, sonorous sound» the Q7 V12 TDI comes standard with ceramic brakes, flared
wheelarches, pronounced front and rear bodywork; the former getting prominent
air inlets.
Cosmetic titivation amounts to a new front bumper with bigger
air intakes, new finish for the grill, new back bumper and diffuser, flared
wheelarches, quad exhausts and a rear spoiler, with the interior getting unique sports seats and trim.
In addition the entire intake system — from the dynamic
air intakes on the top of the rear
wheelarches to the intake plenum - was designed to maximise intake volume efficiency.
Further back, the new Clubman adopts a breather element to draw
air from the front
wheelarches, a chrome housing for the side repeater lamps and four front - hinged frameless doors, those at the rear extending well into the rear wheel arches for added ease of entry.