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Downwards lift force created by the aerodynamic characteristics of a vehicle
Downforce is a downwards lift force created by the aerodynamic features of a vehicle. If the vehicle is a car, the purpose of downforce is to allow the
Downforce
Motor vehicle
"thunderstorm". A distinguishing feature of the car is its use of "active downforce", achieved through integrated fans that generate suction to increase grip
McMurtry_Spéirling
British sports car designed and manufactured by McLaren Automotive
improve downforce which is increased through the use of two electric Kevlar fans to further decrease the pressure under the car. A "high downforce mode"
McLaren_F1
2002 video game
Downforce is a 2002 racing video game for the PlayStation 2 and Game Boy Advance developed by Smart Dog and published by Titus Interactive, and was distributed
Downforce_(video_game)
Italian flagship sports car
to produce 343 kilograms (756 lb) of downforce at 200 km/h (124 mph) and 775 kilograms (1,709 lb) of downforce at 300 km/h (186 mph), before decreasing
Ferrari_Enzo
Group C sports-prototype racing car
comparison, the ground effects Porsche 956 produced over three times as much downforce as the older model Porsche 917 that raced over a decade earlier. In 1983
Porsche_956
Sports car
The fan assisted aero design allows for a 30% increase in downforce when a 'high downforce' mode is selected, channelling air through aero ducts perpendicular
Gordon_Murray_Automotive_T.50
Aerodynamic surface
diffuser itself accelerates the flow in front of it, which helps generate downforce. This is achieved by creating a change in velocity of the air flowing
Diffuser_(automotive)
British sports car developed by McLaren Automotive
multiple modes of downforce. The W1 incorporates ground-effect aerodynamics, including an underbody that enhances airflow and downforce, drawing influence
McLaren_W1
Class of formula race car
and usage of energy recovery systems. It has also sought to reduce the downforce and limit speeds, while simplifying car design and improving close racing
Formula_One_car
Common name for the car that was used in the NASCAR Cup Series from 2013 to 2021
street-legal counterparts. The cars have used many different aero and downforce packages to improve their racing characteristics as well as using the
Generation_6_(NASCAR)
Motorsport championship held worldwide
cornering speeds achieved by generating large amounts of aerodynamic downforce, most of which is generated by front and rear wings, as well as underbody
Formula_One
Aerodynamic principle
effects that have been exploited in automotive aerodynamics to create downforce, particularly in racing cars, through underbody tunnels and floor design
Ground_effect_(cars)
Class of race cars
powerful entries at nearly 700 horsepower. However, they have much less downforce than a GT3 car. They should not be confused with the Group GT2 from the
SRO_GT2
Device for reducing aerodynamic drag
interchangeably with "wing". An automotive wing is designed to generate downforce as air passes around it, not simply to disrupt existing airflow patterns
Spoiler_(car)
Special vehicle to fly in air just above sea or ground
GEVs do not include racecars utilizing ground-effect for increasing downforce. In aircraft, the ground effect is the reduced aerodynamic drag that an
Ground-effect_vehicle
Porsche sports car
wheels and a new front bumper with matched rear spoiler to help increase downforce, thereby increasing grip. Porsche offered a no-cost option for the GT3
Porsche_911_GT3
Driver adjustable bodywork
This reduces drag from the wing and results in less downforce. In a straight line, where downforce isn't needed, it allows for faster acceleration and
Drag_reduction_system
Grand Tourer produced by Ferrari from 2006 to 2012 as a successor to the 575M
venturi tunnels that contribute to downforce. The arched C-pillars in a 'flying buttress' style also aid further in downforce by channeling the air around the
Ferrari_599
Grand touring sports car designed and manufactured by Ferrari
vehicle generate downforce. The wing's three positions are low drag (flush (0–100 kph), medium downforce (100–300 kph), and high downforce (100–300 kph cornering
Ferrari_Roma
Motorsport involving the racing of cars for competition
covered, and the cars often have aerofoil wings front and rear to produce downforce and enhance adhesion to the track. The most popular varieties of open-wheel
Auto_racing
Seventh generation NASCAR race car
evolution of the Generation 6 car, the Next Gen features "improved" aero and downforce packages while introducing new technologies on the track. In addition
Next_Gen_(NASCAR)
Italian mid-engine sports car by Ferrari
styling and features were designed for aerodynamic efficiency, producing downforce of 140 kg (309 lb) at 200 km/h (124 mph). In particular, the front grille
Ferrari_458
Mid-engine sports car
steering column or the gear selector. Unlike its predecessors, the high-downforce Attack variant of the Jesko has Koenigsegg's 'Triplex' dampers at the
Koenigsegg_Jesko
Study of road vehicles aerodynamics
some classes of racing vehicles, it may also be important to produce downforce to improve traction and thus cornering abilities. The frictional force
Automotive_aerodynamics
Grand tourer car
improve downforce at high speed. The side of the spoiler can tilt up to 10° at 60 km/h (38 mph) to act as aero brake and generating 50 kg of downforce at high
Ferrari_12Cilindri
Italian sports car manufactured 2013–2018
rather than over the bonnet, a longer front air dam to help increase downforce, an L-shaped flap on the upper corner of each windscreen pillar to reduce
LaFerrari
Plug-in hybrid sports car
of the car and aerodynamically optimized wheels to aid generate more downforce in order to carry the maximum speed at highspeed corners. The powertrain
Mercedes-AMG_One
Mid-engined Italian sports car
position. This is intended to achieve minimal drag coefficient or maximum downforce depending on the situation. The Huayra's designer Horacio Pagani states
Pagani_Huayra
Formula One racing car
dominant ground effect Lotus 79. The BT46B generated an immense amount of downforce utilizing a fan, claimed to be for increased cooling, but which also extracted
Brabham_BT46
Sports car manufactured by Lamborghini
skirts. An adjustable carbon fibre rear wing has been added to increase downforce. The position of the exhaust has also been changed, and is now just a
Lamborghini_Huracán
Sports car
provide 900 kg (1,984 lb) of downforce at 250 km/h (155 mph). This is a similar ratio to the Bugatti Veyron. With such downforce, the car could theoretically
Praga_Bohema
Mid-engine sports car produced by the Italian automobile manufacturer Ferrari
330 km/h (205 mph). The body of the 488 has been designed to increase downforce by 50% over the 458 while reducing aerodynamic drag. A new front double
Ferrari_488
Race car class
as their first car racing series, as it features cars with aerodynamic downforce, a semi-automatic gearbox, and other features found in Formula One and
Formula_Ford
Limited edition sports car produced by Lamborghini
improved downforce. The redesigned front and rear arches direct air around the car in order to reduce excessive lift and aid in generating downforce. The
Lamborghini_Veneno
Motor vehicle
consists of active aerodynamic panels that raise and lower for optimum downforce and stability. The body and wheels are also made of anti-radar material
Lamborghini_Egoista
Motorsport racing series
different aerodynamic configurations, with a high-downforce package for use in qualifying and a low-downforce package for the races. Collantine, Keith (2019-12-03)
2026–27 Formula E World Championship
2026–27_Formula_E_World_Championship
Formula One car
in fact so efficient at producing downforce that the aluminium chassis simply could not handle the amount of downforce it was producing. As a result, the
Ligier_JS11
Sports car
aerodynamic advancements. A twin-deck splitter at the front helps in generating downforce as well as to let air pass through the side of the car while working in
Lamborghini_Centenario
Second generation of Mercedes-Benz C-Class
optional panoramic sunroof, and a functional rear spoiler to provide downforce at high speeds. The Sport Coupé was seven inches (178 mm) shorter overall
Mercedes-Benz_C-Class_(W203)
Ongoing Formula One season
have suffered with porpoising. In October 2024, FIA announced that the downforce reduction of the 2026 cars compared to the 2022–2025 generation of cars
2026 Formula One World Championship
2026_Formula_One_World_Championship
Swedish mid-engine sports car
and an optional rear spoiler to improve downforce. At 200 km/h (124 mph) there is 60 kg (130 lb) of downforce over the front axle and 65 kg (143 lb) over
Koenigsegg_CCX
Grand tourer produced 2017–2024
over the F12berlinetta. The front of the car is designed to increase downforce and includes intakes for front brake cooling, as well as ducts to increase
Ferrari_812_Superfast
American YouTuber and racing driver (born 1995)
Call Out NASCAR Drivers Who Jump to Cup and "Look Like Idiots"". DailyDownforce.com. April 3, 2025. Retrieved April 3, 2025. "Cleetus McFarland Confirms
Cleetus_McFarland
Group 7 racing car
produced a zone within which the fans could create a vacuum producing downforce on the order of 1.25 to 1.50 g when the car was fully loaded (fuel, oil
Chaparral_2J
Formula One motor racing car
Wright, Tony Rudd and Martin Ogilvie of Lotus in an effort to maximise the downforce produced by ground effect. The Lotus 88 made its debut at the first practice
Lotus_88
Racing car
first GT prototype race car to incorporate ground-effect tunnels for downforce. The revolutionary aerodynamic design of the T600 was widely imitated
Lola_T600
Sports car produced by Dodge (1992–2017)
upgrades produce up to 1,000 pounds (4.45 kN) of downforce at 150 mph (241 km/h), or roughly 10 times the downforce the standard Viper SRT-10 can produce at the
Dodge_Viper
High performance sports car produced by SSC North America
Tuatara Striker features additional aerodynamic components that increases downforce for track handling. The Tuatara Aggressor has the same body style as the
SSC_Tuatara
British car manufacturer
actuated gearbox controlled by the ECU. The vehicle offers up to 400 kg of downforce at 150 mph, thanks to deep diffusers at the front and rear. The driving
Elemental_Motor_Company
Motor vehicle
75 seconds. According to Ferrari, the vehicle generates over a ton of downforce, producing 1,050 kg at speed. The car holds the fastest lap time for a
Ferrari_F80
Electric formula race car designed for use in the FIA Formula E Championship
phases of racing and two aerodynamic configurations (high-downforce for qualifying and low-downforce for races), which has extended the length of the cars
Formula_E_Gen4
917 versions illustrate Kamm's principle: with long tail (red) or truncated (blue), both offering low drag, but not enough downforce for racing success
Wunibald_Kamm
Formula 1 car component
in the bodywork regulations to generate a small amount of additional downforce. Minardi introduced a wing similar to the monkey seat in 1995, although
Monkey_seat
Sports car
the car on a central fin and ultimately on the rear wing for improved downforce, a large front chin spoiler, more refined side skirts, larger air intakes
Bugatti_Divo
Aston Martin vehicle
car had a specially designed body kit and a rear spoiler for improved downforce. The car was fitted with wider Yokohama tyres for enhanced grip and to
Aston_Martin_DB7
Italian racing driver (1958–1986)
the idea being to have a cleaner airflow over the car to create more downforce, while at the same time reducing the car's drag. The chassis proved effective
Elio_de_Angelis
V8 sports car manufactured by Ferrari
aerodynamic efficiency. Although the drag coefficient remained the same, the downforce was greatly enhanced. Despite sharing the same basic Alcoa Aluminium chassis
Ferrari_F430
Sports car manufactured by Saleen
throughout the car. At 160 mph (257 km/h), the car creates its own weight in downforce. Leather appears throughout the cabin, with aluminum accents. The S7 comes
Saleen_S7
Austrian racing driver (1960–1994)
damaged his front wing; on a later lap, as he tried to turn into the high-downforce Villeneuve corner, the wing broke and became lodged under the car, which
Roland_Ratzenberger
Type of automobile
additional aerodynamic downforce pushing the car onto the road. While many other categories of racing cars produce downforce, the top categories of open-wheel
Open-wheel_car
Car model
aerodynamic additions to the base Elise is to create more downforce (almost 45 kg (100 lb) of downforce at 161 km/h (100 mph) in the Exige versus 5.9 kg (13 lb)
Lotus_Exige
24-hour annual touring car and GT endurance racing event
qualified 8th, two others the #18 SP7/GT2-class ‘RSR’, which had more downforce, but was only 16th on the grid. After a few hours in changing weather
Nürburgring_24_Hours
English design engineer (1928–1982)
Formula One car design. Lotus used the concept of positive aerodynamic downforce, through the addition of wings, at a Tasman Formula race in early 1968
Colin_Chapman
Type of motorcycle
Honda with a 1,137 cc (69.4 cu in) liquid-cooled, inline-four engine and downforce inducing radiator shroud that increased cooling capacity and stability
Honda_X11
Sports car racing series from 1966 to 1987
1,500 hp (1,100 kW) for its 917/30 in qualifying trim), wings, active downforce generation, very light weight and unheard of speeds. Similar Group 7 cars
Can–Am
Track-only sports car
(611 kW; 820 hp) of power output. The Vulcan generates GT3-car levels of downforce via its prominent front splitter, rear diffuser and adjustable rear wing
Aston_Martin_Vulcan
Aerial locomotion in avian dinosaurs
which birds' wings originated from forelimb modifications that provided downforce, enabling the proto-birds to run up extremely steep slopes such as the
Bird_flight
Motor vehicle
in the berlinetta body style is able to generate 820 kg (1,808 lb) of downforce with its optional rear wing. The conversion to different body styles was
Dallara_Stradale
British sports car designed and manufactured by McLaren Automotive
of the P1. Aerodynamic performance was quoted at 600 kg (1,323 lb) of downforce "well below maximum speed", a drag coefficient of Cd=0.34, and the revelation
McLaren_P1
Eighth generation of the Corvette sports car
Gurney flap, which when installed produces 365 lb (166 kg) pounds more downforce at 300 km/h (186 mph). The Z07 carbon fiber performance package adds a
Chevrolet_Corvette_(C8)
Auto race held in Baltimore, Maryland, US
Baltimore had entered into a five-year agreement with Downforce Racing to manage the race. However, Downforce failed to fulfill their obligations to the city
Grand_Prix_of_Baltimore
Aerodynamic technique
leading car has normal front downforce but less rear downforce. The trailing car has less front downforce but normal rear downforce. A car with drafting partners
Drafting_(aerodynamics)
Sports car manufactured by Japanese automobile manufacturer Nissan
arose from the dual requirements of generating a respectable amount of downforce for enhanced high-speed stability while maintaining minimal drag for improved
Nissan_GT-R
German racing driver (born 1969)
block, a measure used after the accidents at the Imola Circuit to limit downforce and hence cornering speed. Benetton protested that the skid block had
Michael_Schumacher
59th season of FIA Formula One motor racing
attempted to reduce downforce by roughly one-quarter, but teams developed other chassis innovations to reclaim much of that "lost" downforce, which made following
2005 Formula One World Championship
2005_Formula_One_World_Championship
Fictional prototype vehicle
enclosed wheels, and a fan element to increase low- and medium-speed downforce (much like in a Chaparral 2J or Brabham BT46B). The X2010 was theorised
Red_Bull_X2010
American automobile racing team and developer
rear of the car on struts. As opposed to an aircraft wing, it generated downforce instead of lift and was attached directly to the rear suspension uprights
Chaparral_Cars
Formula One racing car
aerodynamic device. In theory this would create a tremendous amount of downforce, so the chassis would have to be built to be more structurally rigid than
Lotus_80
Racing car model
the front wing of the FW30 generated 800 kg of downforce and accounted for 25% of the car's total downforce of 3200 kg at 300 kilometres per hour. For the
Williams_FW30
Sports car by British car firm Lotus
all-new body kit design, which helps produce an extra 23 kg (51 lb) of downforce. The exhaust has a new driver-activated system that allows the driver
Lotus_Evora
SUV manufactured by Lamborghini
490 kW), with torque remaining unchanged, and it comes with improved downforce, while being 104 lb (47 kg) lighter than other variants. Lamborghini claims
Lamborghini_Urus
Italian mid-engine 'Targa' style sports car
to generate downforce. Ferrari chief technology officer Michael Leiters says the Daytona SP3 generates around 500 lb (230 kg) of downforce at 125 mph (201 km/h)
Ferrari_Daytona_SP3
Racing car model
alterations include, a new front splitter for greater front downforce and greater rear downforce through a redesigned floor, new diffuser and a boot flip
Aston_Martin_Vantage_GT4
Motor vehicle
Top speed: 140 mph (225 km/h) Weight: 932 kg (2,055 lb) (dry weight) Downforce: 125 kg (276 lb) at 140 mph (225 km/h) Revealed in November 2015, The
Lotus_Elise
Sports car produced by Lamborghini
power-to-weight ratio of 1 hp to 2 kg. It also featured improved aerodynamics, with downforce increased by 180% as compared to the standard coupé. Notable aerodynamic
Lamborghini_Aventador
Formula One racing car
these features were found to be unnecessary, as the car generated so much downforce anyway. These features were, however, later incorporated into the Lotus
Lotus_79
Small lifting surface of a fixed-wing aircraft
flight regime, its tailplane may create positive lift or negative lift (downforce). It is sometimes assumed that on a stable aircraft this will always be
Tailplane
French high-performance luxury automobile manufacturer
the Chiron Pur Sport carries a 1.90-meter-wide rear wing for massive downforce. A new chassis set-up with stiffer springs at the front and back, a control
Bugatti_Automobiles
Racing car model
Intrepid was notable for the extreme—and at one point, disastrous—levels of downforce it generated, giving it the highest cornering speeds of any prototype
Intrepid_RM-1
Track-day car produced by Lamborghini
exclusive track use. Its aggressive design language helps it generate downforce northwards of 1,200 kg (2,600 lb) at 249 km/h (155 mph), equivalent to
Lamborghini_Essenza_SCV12
Limited production V12 hybrid sports car
its winglets to honour the company's year of incorporation creates downforce. Downforce is maximised by the model's prominent side air intakes and large
Lamborghini_Sián_FKP_37
Motor vehicle
and door panels. The aerodynamic package adds 200 pounds (91 kg) of downforce at 100 mph (160 km/h).159 examples produced with 33 in Venom Black, 33
Dodge_Viper_(VX_I)
Open wheel class of Formula car racing
speeds higher than 274 km/h (170 mph) and experience as much as 3 Gs of downforce [citation needed] on brakes and corners. There is a similar but distinct
Formula_1000
Swedish mid-engine sports car
in order to have as little compromise as possible between low drag and downforce, depending on driving conditions. The Agera comes with forged aluminum
Koenigsegg_Agera
1981-1984 Formula One racing car by Ferrari
the car. Postlethwaite later said that the 126CK "had a quarter of the downforce that the Williams or Brabham had that year". The poor aerodynamics of
Ferrari_126C
Sports car
new side sills, and an aero-enhancing fixed rear wing for increased downforce. McLaren claims that 23% parts on the 600LT are new as compared to the
McLaren_570S
Sports car
cockpit. All of the exterior features result in an improvement of 50% more downforce than the 650S. The interior of the car includes a folding driver display
McLaren_720S
Grand tourer jointly developed by Mercedes-Benz and McLaren Automotive
increased rear downforce, at the cost of increased steady state drag. The car has a flat underbody and a rear diffuser for improved downforce. Due to this
Mercedes-Benz_SLR_McLaren
American racing driver (born 1935)
sports cars of the day. Hall also introduced the world's first constant downforce racecar, the 1970 Chaparral 2J, which used a snowmobile engine to power
Jim_Hall_(racing_driver)
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