Sentences with phrase «wheels reduce drag»

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Air curtains route air from in front of each wheel arch, passing it around the outside face of the wheel during cruising, helping to reduce drag (Acura employs similar tricks on its NSX supercar).

Comparing the front end of the new R18 with last year's car, the most obvious difference are the bigger dive planes, as well as huge air inlets on the front wheel arches, the latter in an attempt to reduce aerodynamic drag.

The wheel covers, or fender skirts Wikipedia says they are commonly called, are fairings installed to reduce drag in the wheel wells and thus to increase range.

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

Small aero elements around the wheels help reduce turbulence while a louvre system behind the grille also contributes to reducing drag.

Active shutters on the brake cooling ducts help reduce drag, while the so - called «Aero Bridge» scoops, located between the front - wheel arches and the cowl, channel air from the front of the car to its sides.

Cutting drag further are air outlets behind and on top of the front wheel arches that reduce pressure in the engine compartment.

The car features AirBreather vents behind the front wheels, an aerodynamic drag - reducing element first introduced on the BMW 4 Series.

A six - speed, Durashift manual gearbox with a revised final drive ratio and low friction transmission oil also helps to reduce fuel consumption along with underbody aerodynamic improvements, an Active Grille Shutter, Ford Auto - Start - Stop, a shift indicator light and low - drag Econetic wheel covers and tyres.

The elements around the wheels are designed to precisely direct air to reduce drag, the wheels themselves have an aero design, and the tyres are bespoke Bridgestones for low noise and low rolling resistance.

Twenty - one - inch wheels sit in wide fenders, while extremely skinny mirrors perch on buttress - like A-pillars that are designed to reduce aerodynamic drag.

With either engine, a take - off from the eight - speed automatic transmission sends power forward to the front wheels when needed; it can fully disconnect the front axle when the rear wheels have adequate traction, reducing drag and improving overall fuel economy.

Grille more vertical to reduce drag while bumper vents channel air over front wheels to reduce turbulence.

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.

It also disrupts the wake from the wheel - wells to reduce drag.

There's also a new rear undertray and special flaps in front of the rear wheels, all of which help further reduce drag.

Further weight saving efforts saw fibreglass bumpers fitted front and rear, while the arches were widened to accommodate larger Speedline wheels and the rain gutters were shaved flush with the body to reduce drag.

They also protect the diffuser's internal channels from the turbulence generated by the rear wheels, thereby reducing drag.

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.

F - PACE offers a variety of different wheel and tire options; from 18 - inch wheels designed specifically to reduce aerodynamic drag to 22 - inch wheels which complement the performance and design of the vehicle.

The large boomerang - shaped headlights, for example, hide small air intakes which vent the front wheel - arches to reduce drag.

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«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.»

Now we're into child's - fantasy territory: a steering wheel button to add 177 electric hp when you require, and another button, marked «DRS», to move the rear wing to a stall position, la Formula 1, reducing drag.

The front fascia shape helps direct air around the front wheel wells, reducing drag.

Air Curtains, the Air Breather system, air deflectors on the front wheel arches and a range of other detail improvements reduce the drag coefficient (Cd).

The BlueMotion also makes use of the Jetta Hybrid's DSG trans; allowing the wheels to be totally disconnected from the drivetrain to reduce mechanical drag.

By focusing on the shape of the body, underfloor, wheelhouse liner and shape of the wheels, the designers of the new Prius were able to reduce the coefficient of drag (Cd) value to 0.25, compared to 0.26 for the previous model.

New elements of the BMW 4 Series Convertible are the Air Breathers, which are positioned rearwards of the front wheel arches to reduce drag.

Located just rearwards of the BMW 4 Series Convertible's front wheels are Air Breathers designed to reduce drag around the wheel arches.

There's an optional AMG styling package which includes things like a front lip spoiler and bigger side skirts, and there's also a new drag - reducing «AMG aero wheel» option.

The LED accents on the headlights look modern and just right, and vents in the front bumper route air over the front wheels, reducing drag and helping fuel economy.

To reduce drag, the door handles sit flush with the body surface and slide out when activated and side skirts channel air more efficiently around the wheels.

It directs air around the front wheels, reducing drag, and produces actual downforce.

The wheel arch ducts allow the car to have sufficient cooling without a massive grill, reducing drag.

The addition of Quattro all - wheel - drive decreases city, highway, and overall fuel economy by 1 or 2 mpg in each category, but thanks to a reduced overall weight and a lower drag coefficient, the 2017 A4 gets better average mileage all around than the outgoing model while also producing more power and torque.

Aerodynamic details include a subtle «air curtain» on the front fascia, which guides air around the wheels rather than into the wheelhouses, reducing drag.

Specific fascias, mirror caps, under - body covers, side sills, rear spoiler and wheels are the result of 140 hours of wind - tunnel testing to reduce drag 13 percent compared to the gas - powered 500 Lounge model.

The EV version is fundamentally similar, but even more eye - catching thanks to its blanked off radiator grille and unique 16 - inch alloy wheels which are designed for reduce aerodynamic drag and are wrapped in low rolling resistance tyres.

In order to achieve the impressively low drag coefficient of just 0.29 Cd, the BMW 3 Series Gran Turismo comes equipped with front apron air curtains and new air breathers situated behind the front wheels which are designed to reduce air turbulence, and therefore drag.

The new wheels also reduce drag and are lighter than those on the non-hybrid edition.

The front fascia directs airflow around the front wheel wells to reduce drag.

The front fascia helps direct air around the front wheel wells, reducing drag.

The depth of the front fenders above the wheels is as small as possible to reduce the frontal area, with vertical side panels and a squared - off rear minimizing drag.

Located just rearwards of the BMW 4 Series Coupe's front wheels are Air Breathers designed to reduce drag around the wheel arches.

We've used Ellure to explore subtle ways to reduce or eliminate body openings that can cause drag, such as the solid yet transparent coverings on the wheels and grilles, without impacting the beauty of the vehicle,» said Nakamura.

Newly designed and more aerodynamic 16 - and 17 - inch alloy wheels (LX and EX, respectively) reduce weight and drag while superbly integrating with the Optima's eye - catching new design elements.

Meanwhile, «air curtains» at the front apron reduce turbulence and therefore drag around the front wheels.

To improve the aerodynamic efficiency of the next - gen Silverado, the front grille features functional air curtains, similar to those introduced on the sixth - generation Camaro, that reduce wind drag by routing air around the front wheel wells.

Key elements of the front grille are front functional air curtains, similar to those introduced on the sixth - generation Camaro, that reduce aerodynamic drag by routing air around the front wheel wells.