Have you ever wondered how hypercars can reach incredible top speeds? Because of aerodynamics! (and engine power :) ).
At high speeds, almost all resistance the car has to overcome stems from aerodynamic drag. So reducing it, while maintaining a good aerodynamic balance, is the key.
In this video, we walk around the 7X Design Rayo, a highly modified Lamborghini Huracan. The car was almost entirely rebodied, with highly streamlined shapes. We reduced the drag by over 28%!
There are a lot of aerodynamic elements on the car that made this possible:
- Extended & revised front splitter: guiding more high speed air underneath the car to create downforce through the Bernoulli effect
- Front air curtains: accelerating air to form a curtain alongside the wheels, reducing their drag
- Nearly flat underfloor to allow the flow underneath the car to accelerate as much as possible
- Ventilation of the front & rear wheel arches
- Revised position of the side air intakes
- Diffuser optimization: reduction of rear wheel wake disturbance, wider & more organic shape to maintain attached flow
- Open rear grill to aid cooling
For more information, visit:
- https://www.airshaper.com
- https://7x.design/
- https://www.envisagegroupltd.com/
- https://www.adrianoraeli.com/
- https://undergroundracing.com/