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Want 10% More Range on Your Tesla Model 3? Get The Aero Wheels
Want 10% More Range on Your Tesla Model 3? Get The Aero Wheels

23 Aug 2017, 11:32 UTC · By: Vlad Mitrache / We tend to choose wheels based strictly on their aesthetic value, but in the case of an EV where range becomes an issue, more thought might be required

 
2018 Nissan Leaf Is Aerodynamically Designed For Zero Lift
2018 Nissan Leaf Is Aerodynamically Designed For Zero Lift

3 Aug 2017, 16:12 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Symmetric air flow for zero lift. That's what the 2018 Nissan Leaf promises from an aerodynamics standpoint, and yes, the new model sits lower to the ground

 
Porsche May Revolutionize Aerodynamics with Active Rear Diffuser, Talks EV Use
Porsche May Revolutionize Aerodynamics with Active Rear Diffuser, Talks EV Use

28 Apr 2017, 16:13 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Patents don't always turn into production reality and yet we're looking forward to the day when your Zuffenhausen machine will sport such a diffuser

 
Patent Filling Reveals Chevrolet Is Working On Active Aero For The Corvette
Patent Filling Reveals Chevrolet Is Working On Active Aero For The Corvette

24 Mar 2017, 15:12 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Based on a patent filing with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, the Corvette might be next in line to receive active aerodynamics technology

 
Man Struggling with 100 MPH Winds Shows What Our Cars Go Through Regularly
Man Struggling with 100 MPH Winds Shows What Our Cars Go Through Regularly

19 May 2016, 13:58 UTC · By: Vlad Mitrache / Next time you're on the highway and you think about pushing the throttle pedal even further, remember this clip and think of your poor car

 
Jeep Fuel Economy Suffers If You Tow a Dodge Viper ACR Instead of a GTS
Jeep Fuel Economy Suffers If You Tow a Dodge Viper ACR Instead of a GTS

13 May 2016, 08:28 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Ralph Gilles found out the hard way that towing a Dodge Viper ACR takes a toll on the fuel economy of a Jeep Grand Cherokee EcoDiesel

 
Watch Out, There's a New Tesla in Town and It'll Sell This Electric Semi
Watch Out, There's a New Tesla in Town and It'll Sell This Electric Semi

10 May 2016, 21:32 UTC · By: Vlad Mitrache / A new startup bearing the other name of famous inventor Nikola Tesla is trying to convince us to make a deposit for the EVs it wants to build

 
Ford Builds the World's First Mobile Acoustic Wind Tunnel
Ford Builds the World's First Mobile Acoustic Wind Tunnel

4 May 2016, 13:54 UTC · By: Vlad Mitrache / Sometimes, all you need to create a world-first is two shipping containers and a very sound plan. And speaking of "sound," here's the first acoustic wind tunnel

 
Model 3's 215 Miles Maximum Range Owes a Lot to Aerodynamics, and Here's Why
Model 3's 215 Miles Maximum Range Owes a Lot to Aerodynamics, and Here's Why

28 Apr 2016, 12:14 UTC · By: Vlad Mitrache / If things go as planned, the Model 3 will become the world's most aerodynamic mass production car, and that's a very big deal for the electric sedan

 
Brabus G 800 Demolishes Its Opponents on the Drag Strip While Sounding Great
Brabus G 800 Demolishes Its Opponents on the Drag Strip While Sounding Great

17 Nov 2015, 16:47 UTC · By: Vlad Mitrache / This clip featuring the bulky Brabus G 800 is the best illustration of Enzo Ferrari's famous quote "aerodynamics are for people who can't build engines"

 
2015 Honda IndyCar Aero Kit is Another Way of Living In the Fast Lane
2015 Honda IndyCar Aero Kit is Another Way of Living In the Fast Lane

10 Mar 2015, 09:10 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Three weeks after Chevrolet presented the media with their 2015 IndyCar aero kit, Honda followed up with an even more dramatic design

 
2015 Ford F-150 Blends Bold Styling with Smooth Aero
2015 Ford F-150 Blends Bold Styling with Smooth Aero

26 Aug 2014, 21:39 UTC · By: Jeffrey Ross / From the moment the 2015 Ford F-150 was unveiled earlier this year, the truck’s bold, blocky styling definitely made it one of the best-looking trucks for Ford since the F-1 pickup from the 19...

 
Mercedes-Benz CLA Drag Coefficient Allegedly Bested by Tesla Model S
Mercedes-Benz CLA Drag Coefficient Allegedly Bested by Tesla Model S

10 Jun 2014, 19:18 UTC · By: Alex Oagana / There are many ways in which you can make certain car lovers lose respect for you when you are an automotive journalist, and building an entire premise over wrong or unsubstantiated facts is certain...

 
This Secret Porsche Prototype Reinvented the 911’s Aerodynamics in the 80s
This Secret Porsche Prototype Reinvented the 911’s Aerodynamics in the 80s

28 May 2014, 10:09 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / We all know Porsche designers are the laziest in the world, so we’ve come to ask ourselves what these people actually do when they are not striving to leave the 911 unchanged. Jokes aside, Por...

 
How about Visible Active Aerodynamics?
How about Visible Active Aerodynamics?

29 Mar 2014, 17:28 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / You’ll have to excuse our mad scientist moment as we delve into the inner workings of the auto journalist’s mind for just a few seconds. While looking at the elegantly simple grille of t...

 
2015 Ford Mustang: New Videos Highlight Aerodynamics, Convertible Tech
2015 Ford Mustang: New Videos Highlight Aerodynamics, Convertible Tech

19 Mar 2014, 16:12 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Ford Motor Company has released two new videos featuring the brand new 2015 Mustang, which is scheduled to go on sale in the fourth quarter of the year. Part of the manufacturer’s monthly ...

 
GM Builds $30-million Reduced-scale Wind Tunnel
GM Builds $30-million Reduced-scale Wind Tunnel

17 Mar 2014, 10:53 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / General Motors has announced it has started building a new reduced-scale wind tunnel at its Warren Technical Center in Michigan. The new facility will require a $30-million investment and will expan...

 
2015 Ford Mustang Aerodynamics Explained
2015 Ford Mustang Aerodynamics Explained

1 Mar 2014, 12:38 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / The 2015 Ford Mustang is more aerodynamic that the model it will be replacing by the end of the year. No surprises here, as we haven't heard of an updated or redesigned model to be less aerodyn...

 
Mercedes-Benz CLA Cat Commercial Meows in Germany
Mercedes-Benz CLA Cat Commercial Meows in Germany

13 Feb 2014, 21:53 UTC · By: Alex Oagana / As - hopefully - most of you know, the Mercedes-Benz CLA is the most aerodynamic production car in the world right now, with its BlueEfficiency Edition version having an astonishing drag coefficient...

 
BMW i8 Aerodynamics Explained
BMW i8 Aerodynamics Explained

20 Jan 2014, 13:38 UTC · By: Gabriel Nica / The explanatory videos of the BMW i8 reached the fourth episode, this time focusing on aerodynamics. Up until now we learned about its drivetrain, it’s laser headlights and design. Time to loo...