Quick and very dirty CFD run on the Z

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Aero. It's tricky. This flow model is neat, but it's far too simplistic.

Dodge uses a brute-force approach with the Viper, creating massive down-force through gaudy wings.





GM says the hell with it and the Z06 actually creates LIFT.


(C6 Z06 at Nurbugring)

Ferrari is the true master of aero, creating downforce with what looks like zero effort on cars like the F458 by using under-body tunnels and the venturi effect.

I have always liked how Ferrari manages aero, and this is why everyone hires Ferrari to help them with it. They use finesse and artistically create elegant shapes and structures that generate appropriate amounts of down-force for the goal at hand.