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copyright and courtesy Michael
J. Fuller
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and images copyright
Michael
J. Fuller
The
MP93's front splitter is quite striking in that it is very large in section
thickness. I asked Mike Pilbeam about this, "We found after many
tests that the splitter shape we have adopted was more efficient than the
conventional shape used by most others. It is especially good at
maintaining a constant downforce as the car attitude changes, for example,
under braking, acceleration or at high speed, and this results in exceptionally
consistent and predictable handling. Interestingly, this was commented
on immediately by all the drivers." |
The
side exits route air from the wheel well out of the car to improve downforce.
Their design is driven by regulations and instead of one single exit, are
broken into two in order to meet the rules. |
The
tidy rear end. Note the louver sets over each rear wheel arch. |
The
mandatory side structures are integrated more so than other designs. |