Blog - The Answer is 27

2D NACA 0012 airfoil validation

This is part one of a two article series on lift in 2D which uses the NACA 0012 airfoil to illustrate some concepts related to […]

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Simulating the tire contact patch region

Wheels and tires could be regarded as some of the trickiest components to model and get right in a CFD simulation. This is because —unlike […]

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Porsche 908/2 Spyder

Introduced in 1969, the three-litre 908/2 is an evolution of the Porsche 908K Coupe. As the rule book for the season no longer required a […]

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James Bond’s Wet Nellie

Not as famous as the 1964 DB5, but certainly the most impressive transformer car in the series. Have a look at how the Lotus Esprit performs under water.

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Porsche 944 hatch removal aerodynamics

Putting the car on a diet is one of the first to-do’s of any race car enthusiast. And that’s a sensible thing to do. As […]

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I Endurance Race Jarama 2018

The answer is 27 was present —tiny sticker on the side of car #27— in the I Endurance Race Jarama this past 1st September 2018. […]

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Ferrari 312B

The Ferrari 312B was introduced in 1970 as a successor to the Ferrari 312. The car was developed under the direction of Mauro Forghieri and […]

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Aerodynamics of rear wing mountings

Rear wings are an indispensable feature in modern racing since Colin Chapman successfully introduced the concept in Formula 1 during the late 1960’s. And like […]

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DrivAer: grille shutters

In this post we continue to explore road vehicle aerodynamics with aid of the DrivAer model. This time, considering the benefit of adding grille shutters […]

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