1989 Aston-Martin AMR1

Images copyright Alan Lis and Dirk de Jager
Text copyright Michael J. Fuller
Le Mans scrutineering 1989Great pains were taken to reduce the amount of protuberances from the mechanical package into the tunnel section.  The AMR-1's entire drive train and engine were tilted to pick those volumes up out of the way of the tunnel. 
Aston Martin AMR-1Exhaust gas was piped into the diffuser, improving its efficiency but making downforce throttle dependent leading to potentially destabilizing balance changes on/off throttle.
Aston Martin AMR-1The AMR-1's rear wing.
Aston Martin AMR-1The "flap" was unusual in that there was no slot gap
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