Patent Discovery: Will the Mid-Engine Corvette Have One More Secret?
GM patents an active rear wing that can widen and contract.
aerodynamics
Learn How the Acura NSX’s Aerodynamics Work
Engineering Explained uses smoke grenades to showcase the NSX’s aerodynamics.
Ford Invests $200-Million in New Wind Tunnel Complex
Later this year, Ford will begin construction of a brand-new vehicle aerodynamics research center in Southeastern Michigan.
Learn How the 2017 Acura NSX’s Aerodynamics Work
There’s more to the 2017 Acura NSX than its stunning good looks and twin-turbo hybrid powertrain.
Top 10 Production Cars With Outrageous Spoilers
Wings so big they can fly away.
What Will Cars Look Like in the Future: Design Trends Explored
When it comes to automotive styling numerous design trends are popular today, but future vehicles are guaranteed to look very different. Functional styling elements will likely play a bigger role in exterior design, things like integrated air vents and spoilers. Naturally vehicle interiors will receive major updates as well, but arguably government regulations are the...
Toyota RAV4 EV Aerodynamics Detailed in Video
Toyota has just released the second part of a video series chronicling the development of the RAV4 EV. This video focuses on the aerodynamics of the electric crossover.
MAN Concept S Adds Aerodynamics to Big Rig Cab; Looks Like Optimus Prime’s Head
Although details are sketchy, the design features a cab with a narrower cross section than most current European large trucks, with flat top fenders, designed to improve airflow around the sides of the vehicle.
One Tank of Gas From Canada to Mexico – The Avion Proves it Can Be Done
Making a pit stop on a road trip can eat up a lot of driving time. Perhaps that’s that drove Craig Henderson to create the Avion, a high-mileage vehicle that he drove from Canada to Mexico without stopping for gas. Henderson took his prototype, which he helped build in 1984, from Blaine, Washington (on the...
Mercedes Working to Design Cars With 20 Percent Better Aerodynamics
Mercedes-Benz is working to bring a vehicle with a drag coefficient of just 0.20 cd to market by as early as 2015. The company has been hard at work improving the aerodynamic efficiency of its vehicles in an attempt to reduce overall fuel consumption. The 0.20 cd target might seem ambitious, were it not...
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