VIDEO: Ford GT supercar's active aero shown off
Cutting-edge GT's adptive aero trickery demonstrated in wind tunnel testingFord has released a short film to help further demonstrate some of the new active aerodynamic features developed for its new twin-turbo GT supercar.
Following its recent Le Mans win in the GTE Pro class the new video shows the road car testing in a wind tunnel at air speeds of up to 200km/h, the rear spoiler working as an air brake, plus air bending aids.
At the front of the car the GT has a slim lower grille that features shutters to help channel air over the front splitter to send cool air to brake ducts.
The dramatic rear buttress design also stars in the video, said to channel air directly to the rear spoiler to maximise downforce.
A smoke wand shows how effective the prominent side air intakes are, that feeds a pair of large intercooler discharge tubes.
Explaining the complexity of the Ford supercar's design, GT engineer Nick Terzes said: "One of the great things about this car, as dynamic and beautiful as the design is, every single opening has a purpose on the car. So If you see a large grille, if you see a scoop, it wasn't just put there to look good. It was put there because it has a function."
The good news? Ford has already announced it has received 10,800 expressions of interest and 6500 official orders for its 450kW-plus supercar that was designed by Australian Todd Willing.
The bad news? Ford will produce just 500 GTs and, alas, all will be left-hand drive.
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