What Makes a Car Aerodynamic?
Aerodynamics is one of the great frontiers in today’s car world, as there are very few areas in anything automotive where one can see effective gains in fuel economy, handling, top speed and acceleration at the same time. While car companies are continuously tweaking tire size and compound, body shape and undercarriage airflow, there are things you yourself can do to enhance their refinements. Frontal Area A smaller vehicle has less air to displace than a large one. One of the best ways to make a car aerodynamically “smaller” is to lower it with a set of aftermarket lowering springs. The smaller, lower cars now being designed illustrate car manufacturers’ move away from higher, larger vehicles like SUVs to vehicles that achieve better fuel consumption. Body Streamlining Car companies have been streamlining the bodies of newer cars to avoid drag by creating smoother body design. Removing items like luggage racks and unnecessary “performance” items like wings and hood scoops can help to
