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 ...

The diffuser is a chunk of bodywork low on a car’s rear end, usually shaped to manage airflow, improve aerodynamics, and—let’s be honest—look bitchin’. Bugatti’s new Tourbillon super-coupe’s massive ...

Stellantis has just filled an interesting patent for a retractable, fabric rear diffuser. Rear diffusers are normally fixated to the lower rear portion of a vehicle and work to either improve ...

Stellantis patented a deployable diffuser that doubles as a bed step The diffuser would aid efficiency while also enabling easier bed access Active aero and bed steps aren't new, but combining the two ...

Almost every car has a feature that you may not even know is there. Called air extractors — or cabin exhausters, pressure relief valves, or cabin pressure relief vents — these flaps are usually ...

The same principles that loft a 618-ton Airbus into the sky also keep a Formula 1 race car glued to the track. Downforce is lift inverted, the net result of the pressure differential between the air ...