In nature, the most aerodynamic shape is that of a drop of water, which has a coefficient of drag (Cd) of 0.05. Unfortunately, this is not a practical shape for a vehicle. An object's Cd, or how much ...

Modern Formula 1 is defined as much by invisible air as by roaring engines. Over half a century, teams have turned ...

It's a long way from pedal bikes to Formula 1. But that's precisely the quantum leap that AI-based startup Neural Concept and its co-founder and CEO, Pierre Baqué, made in just six years. In 2018, the ...

Competes with: BMW i5, Mercedes-EQ EQE SUV, Tesla Model S, Lucid Air Looks like: A fastback A7 with a platform sole Powertrains: 362-horsepower rear electric motor (A6 e-Tron), 422-hp dual electric ...

BYD's YangWang is building the most aerodynamic car in the world, the U6. The current record is held by the Mercedes EQS premium sedan. The model is the project of YangWang, a newly established ...

Aerodynamic shape optimization and design sits at the intersection of fluid mechanics, computational modelling and advanced optimisation algorithms. This field seeks to refine the contours of ...

In the early 1900s, cars were not designed with particular aesthetics in mind. They were primarily built to be practical and utilitarian. The introduction of the Ford Model T in 1908, the first ...

Think of the fastest cars today and see what they have in common. Thousands of horsepower? Train-pulling heaps of torque? Claustrophobically low bodies? Engines behind the driver? Wide tracks and fat ...

You probably already know that your grille protects your radiator while allowing air to flow on to it, keeping it cool. In fact, the openings, whether they are hexagonal, diamond-like, horizontal, or ...

When we think of braking systems in cars, there are probably a few setups that come to mind. Drum brakes and disc brakes are different, but they are the most commonly thought-of braking systems, using ...