When it comes to the aerodynamics of cars, there’s only so much streamlining one can do. In the end, most cars have a certain boxy-ness as a matter of practicality; Keep reading
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Reader Question: Dry Rear Windshields in the Rain
Reader sheepnamedpig asks: I was driving through the rain down the highway when I noticed something strange: though the rain was heavy enough to reduce visibility to a quarter mile, Keep reading
Formula 1 Aerodynamics
[original media no longer available] Computational fluid dynamics (CFD) and the advent of supercomputing have forever changed the way engineers design. Here the use of CFD in the design of Keep reading
Automotive Wind Tunnels
Wind tunnels have been a staple of aerodynamics since the Wright brothers built one to help them test wing shapes for their gliders and airplanes. The GM Aerodynamics Laboratory’s much Keep reading