Aerodynamic
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Ribble spent three years in the wind tunnel and on the track optimizing and micro-adjusting the aerodynamics of its new Ultra SL R. The race-ready bike slithers its way through oncoming air with blade-like tubes and an air-disrupting cockpit. -
Scientists in Europe researching aerodynamic forces have opened up some interesting new avenues of study inspired by fish scales, which could eventually lead to drag reductions in aerial vehicles of as much as 25 percent. -
Otto Aviation claims its bizarre-looking Celera 500L "bullet plane" offers the performance of a small jet using just 1/8th the fuel, for around 1/6th the running costs. The company wants to make private air travel cost as much as an airline ticket. -
It takes a lot to stand out in today's crowded super/hyper/uber/mega car market, but famed F1 designer Gordon Murray has found several ways to make his upcoming T.50 supercar a true contender without bothering to chase speed or power records. -
Aptera says it plans to have a car on the road by 2022 that can squeeze 1,000 miles (1,600 km) out of a 100-kWh battery. -
The new top of the line "Hyper-GT" car from McLaren is here, ready to split opinions as efficiently as it splits the air. With an odd three-seat arrangement and a 1,036-hp hybrid powertrain, the Speedtail is an ultra-slippery, 250-mph grand tourer with some extraordinary tricks up its sleeve. -
Shell Lubricants has teamed up with Connecticut-based AirFlow Truck Company on "the Starship," a concept big rig fitted with various fuel-saving technologies that is being sent from sea to shining sea on a road trip to test its performance. -
It might look a bit like a Nissan with a body kit stuck on, but Denmark’s Zenvo TSR-S is an absolute brute of a hypercar. Its twin-supercharged, 5.8-liter V8 is good for 1,177 hp, and it rocks a fascinating double-action transmission as well as the most active rear wing we’ve seen. -
A team of biologists and engineers from Harvard University and the University of South Carolina have taken a fresh look at shark scales in the hopes of making drones, planes and wind turbines more efficient. -
The idea of a road car with aerodynamics by Adrian Newey is enough to get any motorsports fan excited. The AM-RB 001 manages to look beautiful and brutal at the same time, combining state-of-the-art underbody aerodynamics with a silhouette to make car lovers go weak at the knees.