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Blowing the Vortex, Part 4
18 October 2006
Stick-on vortex generators can make a real and measurable difference to the aero behaviour of cars. But it's not always a positive difference...We discover what they can and can't do - the answers are sure to surprise you!
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Blowing the Vortex, Part 2
03 October 2006
Vortex generators are now being used on a variety of high performance cars, with the best known being the latest Mitsubishi Evo Lancer. Because the same approach can be used on other cars, let's take a detailed look at how the vortex generators on the Evo were developed, how they work and what their benefits are.
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Blowing the Vortex, Part 3
10 October 2006
In this series we've already covered how vortex generators work and what they do on the Mitsubishi Evo Lancer. But what about fitting them on your own car? The first step is to source - or make - some vortex generators...
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Blowing the Vortex, Part 1
26 September 2006
The Evo Lancer's got them. So have plenty of race cars and some one-off specials. And you'll also find them on aircraft wings. They're vortex generators. So what are they, what can they do for your car's aerodynamics and where can you get them?
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Used Fours (and a Three!) with More
06 July 1999
While there are some cars that are on everyone's list for modification, there's also a whole swag of four cylinder turbo cars remaining largely untouched. So if you're after a four with more - and don't want to be seen in just another Pulsar ET, Cordia Turbo or Swift GTi - what else is there available which will give cost-effective but sophisticated grunt?
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Response
02 December 2007
Readers write
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Making Trucks Fly!
28 August 2001
Bob Englar would like to help semi-trailer trucks fly ... not literally, of course. With support from the US Department of Energy and American Trucking Associations, Englar is applying aerodynamic concepts and Circulation Control flight systems to semi-trailers. The goals include reducing fuel consumption and giving drivers better control of the big rigs under adverse condition...
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Trialling a Rear Undertray
28 October 2008
It seems axiomatic that improved aerodynamics will result in better fuel economy - and that smoothing the underside of a vehicle is one way of gaining that increased slipperiness. However, we found this is simply not always the case...
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Response
26 November 2006
Some of this week's Letters to AutoSpeed!
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