Why does a Mustang — the Mustang GTD — cost $300,000, you may have wondered, when this racecar-for-the-road was announced last month. One feature you’re paying for is the car’s active aerodynamic ...
The race-bred Ford Mustang GTD only started reaching customers recently, but it has made headlines for a while now. The GTD has a slew of headline-grabbing attributes like its exceptionally fast lap ...
Many automakers publish lap times at Germany's Nürburgring racetrack to highlight the performance of their vehicles, though Ford has traditionally shied away from the endeavor. That changes next year ...
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 ...
6-20-16 update: Iowa State’s Formula SAE Team faced plenty of engineering challenges this racing season: manufacturing mistakes, Plan B’s, blown parts, overheating and long nights thrashing away in ...
For a better understanding of aerodynamic testing, we asked an expert to provide us with some basic, but valuable information on the subject. The author is directly involved in using his knowledge of ...