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Old 12-17-2020, 09:22 PM   #1 (permalink)
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Gordon Murray Automotive T.50 'rear fan'

Almost 30 years ago Gordon Murray designed the legendary McLaren F1, to become the ultimate benchmark for supercars for years to come. Driver sat in the middle of a three-seat configuration, carbon-fiber monocoque construction, a 627-hp V-12, six-speed manual transmission but with no ABS, traction control or power steering. It went over 240 mph and first entered & won the 24 Hours of Le Mans. Gordon Murray wanted to celebrate his 50 years in automotive engineering and created the T.50, he wants it to the be the last great 'analog' supercar. It would also have the same tri-seating configuration, naturally aspirated V-12, manual gearbox and weighing only 980 kg but he will be using his unusual aerodynamic system. He will be using the same idea in the Brabham BT46B electrically-powered fan system, which won its first & only Formula 1 race before it was banned. The T.50 uses a 48v fan to only remove dirty air from the disrupted boundary layer, not to suck the air down but to make the diffuser more efficient in creating downforce. It would have multiple adjusting valves for an auto aero mode and a high downforce mode that would assist in braking mode. It also assists with the ram induction for the engine. The 400-mm fan exhaust can also create a 'virtual longtail' that would reduce drag by 12%. The fan system's total weight would be less than adding a large adjustable rear wing and its hydraulic actuators.





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