From a brief chat Dave Pericak had with Road & Track.
The front splitter is an active aero component.
You can see in the picture below that the front splitter has two slots.
These slots open and close depending on the circumstance. Dave (finally) referenced the fact that that GT has a raised "keel" design at the front of the chassis. This is a design primarily seen in Formula 1 and certain LMP1 cars that allows you to move components out of the airstream and channel air effectively. This is unique to any road car, and was critical to the race car.
You can see fairly extreme evidence in the view through the side skirts of the Heritage below:
When the rear wing is raised, in order to manipulate the center of pressure and bleed off downforce from the front of the car, the flaps close and act as effectively a "keel defeat."
There are 5 drive modes:
In both normal and sport, the rear wing raises and lowers, just at different speeds. In track mode, the rear wing is raised full time. The top speed with the wing up is still fairly substantial. In vMax mode, the wing remains down.
Re: the wing, it is a patent-pending piece of equipment. When the wing is at full extension, two additional small gurney flaps extend to further alter aero. They retract and the wing is fully flush when down. Additionally, the wing acts as an airbrake.
In addition to the buttresses generating downforce, air that enters the charge air coolers travels through them and into the engine bay.
The hydraulic suspension lowers the car 50 mm in track mode. It also functions to raise the front end for clearance.
Finally we'll be able to talk about some of this stuff. :willy The aero and suspension are really the core "party tricks" of the car.
The front splitter is an active aero component.
You can see in the picture below that the front splitter has two slots.
These slots open and close depending on the circumstance. Dave (finally) referenced the fact that that GT has a raised "keel" design at the front of the chassis. This is a design primarily seen in Formula 1 and certain LMP1 cars that allows you to move components out of the airstream and channel air effectively. This is unique to any road car, and was critical to the race car.
You can see fairly extreme evidence in the view through the side skirts of the Heritage below:
When the rear wing is raised, in order to manipulate the center of pressure and bleed off downforce from the front of the car, the flaps close and act as effectively a "keel defeat."
There are 5 drive modes:
- Normal
- Sport
- Track
- Wet
- vMax
In both normal and sport, the rear wing raises and lowers, just at different speeds. In track mode, the rear wing is raised full time. The top speed with the wing up is still fairly substantial. In vMax mode, the wing remains down.
Re: the wing, it is a patent-pending piece of equipment. When the wing is at full extension, two additional small gurney flaps extend to further alter aero. They retract and the wing is fully flush when down. Additionally, the wing acts as an airbrake.
In addition to the buttresses generating downforce, air that enters the charge air coolers travels through them and into the engine bay.
The hydraulic suspension lowers the car 50 mm in track mode. It also functions to raise the front end for clearance.
Finally we'll be able to talk about some of this stuff. :willy The aero and suspension are really the core "party tricks" of the car.
