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> Van Overbeeke makes other practical changes to his cars: They’re stripped down, free of many of the aerodynamic doodads that add cost and complication to car

by 5h 11y ago

> Van Overbeeke makes other practical changes to his cars: They’re stripped down, free of many of the aerodynamic doodads that add cost and complication to car design. Just because you have skills in one field, don't assume they transfer to another. Those "doodads" have been through a metric fuck-tonne of windtunnel testing & modelling.

walshemj 11y ago
And the areo Is the key to making the car handle well
cromulent 11y ago
Yeah, a ridiculous observation by Wired. I note they removed the Gurney flaps on the McLaren rear wing. If there is one thing that reduces cost and complication in aero, it's a Gurney flap.