The old Thunderbolt, with its hidden flip - open headlights, proves that 50 years ago stylists were flirting
with aerodynamic shapes.
ExteriorAmong high - efficiency four - doors
with aerodynamic shapes, the Leaf manages to look distinctive, mainly due to its curvy rear end and raised headlights, which are designed... Show full review
ExteriorAmong high - efficiency four - doors
with aerodynamic shapes, the Leaf manages to look distinctive, mainly due to its curvy rear end and raised headlights, which are designed to deflect oncoming air around the side mirrors to reduce drag and noise.
Exterior Among high - efficiency four - doors
with aerodynamic shapes, the Leaf manages to look distinctive, mainly due to its curvy rear end and raised headlights, which are designed to deflect oncoming air around the side mirrors to reduce drag and noise.
The redesigned Maxima bows
with an aerodynamic shape and a lengthened wheelbase.
The appearance, still based on the cab forward exterior design of the 1987 Lamborghini Portofino concept,
with its aerodynamic shape, made for little wind noise inside this large car.
Not exact matches
Shape of main wings, namely airfoil, produces lift force, thanks to
aerodynamic interaction
with air, and achieves commensurate energy efficiency.
By combining SPLAT II
with a differential mobility analyzer, the team simultaneously measured for each particle its vacuum
aerodynamic diameter, the mobility diameter, the dynamic
shape factor, and the density.
By combining SPLAT II
with another instrument, scientists can simultaneously measure various properties about each particle, including vacuum
aerodynamic diameter, mobility diameter, dynamic
shape factor, and effective density.
Advanced
aerodynamic testing from Multimatic and Lola helped the team
shape the body to feed the intakes
with as much fresh air as possible, but it's just as important to extract the engine's hot air to prevent overheating.
Two transplants from GM's home office to Opel's Rüsselsheim headquarters, Clare MacKichan and Chuck Jordan —
with a nod from none other than Bob Lutz —
shaped the body and came up
with one of the most
aerodynamic designs of the era.
It also wears an AMG - specific body kit,
with enormous intakes gulping air through the front fascia,
aerodynamic «flics» and a splitter to keep the nose pinned to the ground at speed, a prominent rear diffuser, a quartet of parallelogram -
shaped exhaust tips, and a contrasting black trunklid spoiler.
We get to see the Huayra's quite cool sterling silver Huayra -
shaped key, its aviation inspired cockpit (complete
with a color - changing instrument panel), and its incredibly impressive active
aerodynamics.
The final production car will likely retain much of the concept's overall styling, as the hatchback shown in Detroit looked remarkably production ready
with its
aerodynamic teardrop
shape and spacious interior packaging.
Propulsion-wise it's an electric vehicle,
with a 150kW (equivalent to 201bhp) motor combining
with a low 1050 kg weight and
aerodynamic teardrop -
shaped body to provide sports car performance — 0 - 62mph in a just over 4sec apparently, while top speed is 137mph.
Jeep also needs to keep from alienating loyalists, which means maintaining serious ability off the beaten track and sticking
with a clearly identifiable Jeep design, even if the boxy
shape becomes slightly sleeker and more
aerodynamic.
«The revised
shape of the window improves the car's interior
aerodynamics by promoting better airflow for driver comfort while the new front valance has a much closer identity
with the original Mustang front - end while increasing the efficiency of airflow to cool the engine,» Brock is quoted.
Measure of a vehicle's efficiency as an
aerodynamic shape, useful for comparison
with other vehicle designs
It's a midsize car
with a spacious interior, but it also has an
aerodynamic shape and a turbocharged engine for a fun, exhilarating ride.
The California T boasts classic Ferrari proportions: the
shape of its flanks is inspired by the 250 Testa Rossa's famous pontoon - fender styling,
with the front wing line stretching back towards the compact, muscular rear and bringing an
aerodynamic sleekness and movement to the sides.
The 2015 Prius retains the iconic
shape of the original Prius, updated to be even more
aerodynamic and efficient,
with an impressively low drag coefficient.
The new body made from composite material has been developed in collaboration
with Dallara Engineering, founded by Gian Paolo Dallara, who has created a new
aerodynamic shape based on the Huracan but optimizing air flow... both around and into the car, complete
with a massive rear wing and a lower front diffuser... both of which are fully adjustable by the way.
The integrated Chromtec roof rails not only give you options for bringing along extra gear, but they also help minimize noise
with clever
aerodynamic shaping when they're not carrying anything.
In the «biggest and best» category, Ram wades in
with new claims to the largest front brakes, most
aerodynamic shape, exclusive next - gen air suspension, most spacious cab, and increased load limits.
In addition to embodying Chrysler grand tourer spirit in the exterior design, Computational Fluid Dynamics modeling was used to
shape the body
with aerodynamics in mind.
Boomerang
shaped headlights integrate
with the
aerodynamic profile.
The i30's
shape is more slippery than before, while the
aerodynamics have been improved further
with the use of an Active Air Flap behind the front grille, and air curtains on each side of the front bumper.
Forged composite,
with its ability to be
shaped into complex geometrical
shapes, features in front and rear spoiler, engine bonnet, rear bumper and
aerodynamic diffuser: functional elements components within Lamborghini's patented active
aerodynamics system introduced on the Huracán Performante: Aerodinamica Lamborghini Attiva - ALA..
In the United States, Federal lighting regulations required headlamps of sealed beam construction and standard size and
shape on all vehicles, so Accords in North America were equipped
with four rectangular headlamp units rather than the
aerodynamic composite replaceable - bulb units used on Accords sold outside North America (note European specification imagery).
The Honda Civic Hybrid is a fuel efficient gas / electric version of the popular Japanese economy car
with a unique color matching grill and a more
aerodynamic shape.
Exterior Design: Upscale design
with strong sense of volume, shoulder and dimension; dynamic sedan
shape with defined trunk; enhanced
aerodynamics with 0.31 Cd; new Nissan signature front grille; multi-reflector halogen headlights; body - color front and rear fascias; available chrome accented grille, blacked - out B - pillar, chrome door handles, body - color dual power remote - controlled sideview mirrors, fog lights
This year the big Chevy truck sports a rounded,
aerodynamic nose
with headlights neatly integrated into the grille's natural
shape.
The traditional three - box sedan
shape was retained, but was morphed into a more flowing design
with an
aerodynamic Cd of just 0.29.
The all - new Sportage maintains its highly - recognisable profile,
with a 30 mm longer wheelbase (now 2,670 mm), 40 mm greater overall vehicle length (to 4,480 mm) and longer, more
aerodynamic rear spoiler resulting in a more swept - back
shape.
The 2016 Sentra won raves for its handsome redesign, and the 2017 model continues the upscale look,
with its bold grill,
aerodynamic front fascia, and signature boomerang -
shaped lights
with LED accents fore and aft on SL and SR models.
This is achieved in part
with standard and available features like refined windshield
shapes, aero -
shaped mirrors, a parabolic front end,
aerodynamic wheel - to - wheel side steps and the Active AirTM grille shutters.
The Mansory Carbonado shows an evolution of the already complete
aerodynamic kit they unveiled back in 2011
with a totally redesigned front bumper, a completely new rear section
with fins that lead into the rear wing, 40 mm wider fenders up front and 50 mm wider fenders at the rear... and probably most impressive: a Y -
shape on the doors themselves.
The DB5 presented a sleeker, more
aerodynamic body
shape and a larger 4.0 L Tadek Marek engine
with a 5 - speed transmission.
And its refined exterior styling,
with sculpted lines and an
aerodynamic shape, sets the Niro apart from the rest.
Although this bit of auto history might have been forgotten during the current
aerodynamic - car revolution, Topaz and Tempo were among early examples of autos
shaped to work
with the atmosphere, not against it.
From the side, the vehicle's
aerodynamic shape includes a steeply raked windshield and sloping roofline
with rear spoiler.
Other neat - o exterior features include LED taillights (that can stretch across the whole rear fascia, if you wish)
with functional
aerodynamic addenda built into their lenses, a subtle roof spoiler and aerodynamically -
shaped wing mirrors.
Clearly, the car was
shaped by regulations,
with aerodynamic performance and new - for - 2017 technical rules being essential in its development.
The redesign included a taller and more rounded grille
with mesh grille and bonnet,
aerodynamic wing mirrors and 15» disc -
shaped alloy wheels, now mounted on 5 - lug hubs.
Body design
with arrowhead -
shaped styling lines lends the new Integra a sense of youthful, energetic vigor and offers excellent
aerodynamic performance.
After all this is the slippery
shape of cars to come,
with hood that seamlessly blends in
with the raked windshield leading into fast back profile
with a short trunk overhang for improved
aerodynamics.
Driving efficiency, handling performance and cabin quietness are further aided by an
aerodynamic shape and a lightweight yet rigid body structure
with significant noise - insulating materials and design features.
Active front grille,
with grille louvers that open when the fuel cell stack requires cooling Full underbody
aerodynamic cover Left - and right - hand charging ports incorporated in stylish front fender vents Flush door handles that feature push - to - release operation Wind tunnel -
shaped outside mirrors
with integral turn signals Center high - mounted rear stop lamp incorporated into full - width, wraparound spoiler Signature vertical taillamps
with subtle fin design Side glass mounted flush
with pillars Wheels
with clear - covered space between the spokes, creating a sleeker profile while maintaining Cadillac's signature bold wheel design Low - drag roof rack «From the strong, shield grille and vertical headlamps to the crisp body lines, the Provoq is instantly recognizable as a contemporary Cadillac,» said Hoon Kim, exterior lead designer.
The front conforms to a sleek and
aerodynamic shape with short overhangs, crisp character lines and a roofline and ground clearance that are lower than a typical crossover.
The
shape is predominantly function over form,
with Hyundai working hard to make the
aerodynamics as good as possible.