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...gh a [[fluid]] or [[gas]], '''drag''' is the sum of all the [[aerodynamics|aerodynamic]] or [[hydrodynamics|hydrodynamic]] [[force]]s in the direction of the exte ...drag includes [[form drag]], [[skin friction]] and [[interference drag]]. Lift-induced drag is only relevant when [[wing]]s or a [[lifting body]] are pres

...downforce''' describes the downward pressure created by the [[aerodynamics|aerodynamic]] characteristics of a [[racing car]] that allow it to travel faster throug ...r example, caused by a bump on the track) has caused the car to experience lift, not downforce, sometimes with disastrous consequences.

...rs are added to cars primarily for styling purposes and have either little aerodynamic benefit or even make the aerodynamics worse. # reducing the amount of lift naturally generated by the shape of the car, and

...amic configuration{{Fact|date=February 2007}}. In this respect, a heavier aerodynamic load on the front of the car relative to the rear causes it to oversteer. ...tly the wrong thing to do - it can lead to the treacherous phenomenon of [[lift-off oversteer]]. Releasing the throttle pitches the car forward, causing a

...low around solid objects of various shapes. Evaluating the [[lift (force)|lift]] and [[drag (physics)|drag]] on an [[fixed-wing aircraft|airplane]], the [ ...flow speed to the [[speed of sound]] comprises a second classification of aerodynamic problems. A problem is called [[subsonic]] if all the speeds in the proble

...y the pistons in the calipers move the pads into contact with the discs on lift off to minimise delay in the brakes being applied. This combined with the A ...a calandre.jpg|thumb|'''The black winglet deforms at high speeds to reduce aerodynamic drag.''']]

...an the previous 250 GT SWB. The SWB was a great racer but had considerable aerodynamic drag. [[Jaguar]] had just launched the [[Jaguar E-Type]] and Ferrari need a ...area and increased the bonnet length, both to reduce drag and reduce front lift tendency at high speeds. Bizzarrini moved the engine well back into the cha

...gh traction. At the same time understeer can be caused by having a heavier aerodynamic load at the rear end of the car giving the rear tires more traction than th ...ls as there is no engine torque to deal with) which can cause the car to [[lift-off oversteer|snap oversteer]] and spin, with very little warning. Not many

...Pachamama, goddess of mother earth. With his power Huayra Tata was able to lift the waters from lake Titicaca and rain them down on the fertile Pachamama. ...a neutral vehicle behavior under all conditions and control body roll via aerodynamic means. The behavior of the flaps is managed by a dedicated control unit tha

...only to counteract the tendency for the car to otherwise produce positive lift. ...aerodynamic downforce to compensate in higher-speed corners. The rearward aerodynamic bias may be achieved by an airfoil or "spoiler" mounted near the rear of th

...s not sealed. Nonetheless, the F40 had an impressively low Cd of 0.34 with lift controlled by its spoilers and wing. ...[carbon fiber]], and [[aluminum]] for strength and low weight, and intense aerodynamic testing was employed. Weight was further minimized through the use of a pla

*'''kansei''', '''[[Lift-off oversteer|Lift off]]''', or '''Taking In''' - By letting off the accelerator while corneri As drift cars are pushed faster, aerodynamic tuning becomes more important as well. Rear [[spoiler (automotive)|spoiler

...problem is the fact that no designs have been discovered that can improve aerodynamic performance without unacceptably compromising the rider's ability to contro ...rce is applied to the front brake, the rear of the motorcycle chassis will lift off the roadway, while the bike continues to move forward on the still-rota

...w exhaust has been shaped into the rear diffuser to minimize [[aerodynamic lift]]. The air intake on the left side has been enlarged to accommodate the fee

...a small front surface and longer bonnet to improve speed and reduce front lift tendency at high speeds. Bizzarrini also moved the engine well back into th ...y extended to the rear end, then abruptly truncated following the [[Kamm]] aerodynamic theory. The car was completed in just 14 days. This car, chassis number ''#

...tion. ''Racing handlebars'' are "dropped", offering the cyclist either an aerodynamic "hunched" position or a more upright posture in which the hands grip the br ...in which the rider lies in a prone position and which may be covered in an aerodynamic fairing to achieve very low air drag is referred to as a [[Recumbent bicycl

...CLR]] sports prototypes caught air and backflipped three times at Le Mans. Aerodynamic modifications made to the #4 car after a practice crash couldn't prevent it ...nything previously built for le Mans the body was generating a significant lift on the straight.

[[File:Virgin No Wing Jerez (cropped).jpg|thumb|[[Virgin Racing]] had aerodynamic problems during the tests in [[Circuito de Jerez|Jerez]] and [[Circuit de C * Powered devices that lift any part of the car during the pit-stop have been banned, and to prevent te

...nything previously built for le Mans the body was generating a significant lift on the straight. Matra ordered the aerodynamic engineer Robert Choulet to conceive a low-drag Long Tail Coupe specially de