Thursday, January 17, 2013

The Top Tech of the 2013 Detroit Auto Show

Perhaps a bit of concept car fantasy, but Ford showed off a novel idea in its brutish Atlas Concept: active wheel shutters. Open spoked wheels look cool and aid in brake cooling, but on the highway they develop quite a bit of aerodynamic drag. On the Atlas Concept, each wheel has a set of six shutters that open and close electrically to improve aerodynamics. We're not sure how this feature would keep from getting gummed up by even the slightest hint of a muddy, off-road excursion, so color us skeptical on the production likelihood.

Source: http://www.popularmechanics.com/cars/news/shows/the-top-tech-of-the-2013-detroit-auto-show?src=rss

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