In nature, the most aerodynamic shape is that of a drop of water, which has a coefficient of drag (Cd) of 0.05. Unfortunately, this is not a practical shape for a vehicle. An object's Cd, or how much ...

SUVs are getting smoother, lower-drag shapes as EVs, hybrids, and emissions rules push efficiency. From underbody panels to ...

In the early 1900s, cars were not designed with particular aesthetics in mind. They were primarily built to be practical and utilitarian. The introduction of the Ford Model T in 1908, the first ...

Don't trade blows with the air; learn to slice through it. This low-drag philosophy is almost as old as automobiles. Skeptical? Camille Jenatzy, a Belgian race driver, shaped his battery-electric "Red ...

Federico Alcala is a list writer. He has been a car and racing enthusiast since he was a child and enjoys researching and writing about cars. The drag coefficient of a car is affected by several ...

When it comes to the aerodynamics of automobiles, you may believe the more teardrop-shaped the vehicle, the more slippery it is. Conversely, you’d presume cars and trucks with squared-off, brick-ish ...

Among the sciences and practices involved in building an automobile, aerodynamics is one of the most important. Creating a car that can efficiently cut through or manipulate the air around it is a ...

Nikesh Kooverjee has been contributing to the automotive sphere for 11 years. His previous roles include Digital Editor at CAR South Africa and associate editor at CarBuzz. He has always had a strong ...

BYD's YangWang is building the most aerodynamic car in the world, the U6. The current record is held by the Mercedes EQS premium sedan. The model is the project of YangWang, a newly established ...

The second-generation Camaro arrived in the 1970s just as aerodynamics shifted from racing jargon to showroom selling point, and its sheet metal became a test bed for how airflow could reshape a ...

Lightyear, the high-tech company developing the world’s first solar car, announced Lightyear 0 will be the world’s most aerodynamic production car, with a record-breaking drag coefficient of 0.175 (Cd ...