Aerodynamics
MSO's Defined High Downforce Kit gives your McLaren wing
Available on the 570S Coupé / 570S Spider
Watch how the new Porsche 911's active aerodynamics work
The rear spoiler works in multiple situations.
Rimac goes in-depth on the C_Two's ultra-tech aero testing
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2019 Mercedes A-Class Sedan will be most aerodynamic new car on sale
The 2019 Mercedes-Benz A-Class Sedan, slated for production in late 2018, will have the Cd value of just 0.22.
Faraday Future talks FF91 aero in new video
Ignore the chaos behind the curtain. The FF91 is coming along.
MotoGP bans aerodynamic winglets for 2017
MotoGP's Grand Prix Commission will ban the use of aerodynamic wings from the series in 2017, but will allow them to be used for the rest of this season.
Ford built a mobile wind tunnel from shipping containers
Instead of taking new cars to the wind tunnel, Ford's bringing the tunnel to the factory.
Roof racks burned extra 100m gallons of fuel last year in US
Roof racks waste increasing amounts of fuel through aerodynamic drag, but better design — and government policy — would help save gas.
Tesla Model 3 might be slippery as all get out [UPDATE]
Lower-priced electric vehicle may have a record-low drag coefficient among mass-produced vehicles.
Yokohama wants to put spoilers on your tires for aero
Yokohama is experimenting with putting fins on tires to clean up their aerodynamics in motion and offer improvements in fuel economy.
Citroen C4 Cactus Airflow 2L promises 141 mpg, no door dings [w/video]
I'm the president of Autoblog's chapter of the Citroën C4 Cactus Appreciation Club. Full Disclosure: I'm also probably its only member. Why am I f
Which is more fuel efficient, driving with a pickup's tailgate up or down?
Thanks to the smoke wand in the wind tunnel, you can actually see the difference in our video.
Looking back at the Citation IV concept that likely shaped the GM EV1
Those who forget history are condemned to repeat it. We're not sure how that applies to the GM EV1, but we'd still like to share something from Sebastian Blanco
How Ford made its 2015 Ford Mustang safer for toupee wearers [w/video]
Ford is ready to tell the story of its 2015 Mustang Convertible, the can't-miss bits being the easier, quicker and quieter roof operation, a more robust roof build for a coupe-like cabin noise, more trunk space, better visibility and reduced in-cabin buffeting. The top release system has been completely redesigned with a single, center-mounted latch on the windshield frame instead of the dual latche
McLaren P1 program director gives an aero walkaround
Evo magazine recently got McLaren P1 program director Paul Mackenzie to reveal some of the aerodynamic and materials details that help make his new hybrid supercar so stupendous. The walkaround makes sense of the numerous intersecting lines and angles on the P1, like the main intakes placed inside the doors, the vents just ahead of the front wheels that were added later in road testing to get more cooling to the radiators, the vents on
Chevy comes up with Volt mirror modification to stop wind thumping
If you're getting annoyed by a 'thumping' noise caused by driving your Chevy Volt with the windows down, there is a fix kit available. One Volt owner in San Diego, CA, was pleased to have the problem solved, allowing him to go back to being a "fresh air fanatic."
See how the McLaren P1 was 'Designed by Air'
In attempt to visualize the claim that the McLaren P1 is, "The most aerodynamically advanced car in the world," the Woking, UK firm has put out a video called Designed by Air to show how the stuff we breathe interacts with the supercar.
SAE Congress: Evolve Hybrid Wheels give Ford Focus SE a 1.1 mpg boost
As fuel economy regulations tighten all around the world, each part of the automobile is getting a second (and third and fourth ...) look to see if there is any way to squeeze out a few more yards per gallon. At the SAE World Congress in Detroit this week, Lacks Enterprises was showing off its contribution to the get-every-efficiency debate: Evolve Hybrid Wheels.