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 ...

AAs surprising as it may seem, this is a typical road load power required relationship to vehicle speed. As rolling resistance and aerodynamic loading increase, so does the amount of power required to ...

The case for streamlined cars isn't new - for decades, mankind has searched for higher top speeds, especially in racing. And because aerodynamics is by far the most dominant force to overcome at high ...

The hypermiling community has one big thing in common with racers: an obsession with aerodynamics. Both hypermilers and standing mile racers love taping up seams and smoothing everything out for as ...

On October 1988, during the UtahSalt Flat Racers Association World of Speed event at the Bonne-ville salt flats, the SE Race craft team of Karl Staggemeier and Gary Eaker broke the existing record for ...

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 ...

Aerodynamics plays an important role in a vehicle's handling, especially when a vehicle is at speed. The faster a car goes, the more air interacts with elements like the bodywork, front and rear wings ...

Tesla's Cybertruck was the most talked-about vehicle of last month's the Los Angeles Auto Show and it wasn't even unveiled at the annual event. Tug-of-war competitions, broken windows, endless ...

A prototype telescope designed and built by Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) researchers has been launched from Cape Canaveral, Florida to the International Space Station (ISS). The added ...

Nikesh Kooverjee has been contributing to the automotive sphere for 11 years. His previous roles include Digital Editor at CAR South Africa and associate editor at CarBuzz. He has always had a strong ...