Perfecting the art of sim racing – The need for downforce (Part 3)

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Perfecting the art of sim racing – The need for downforce (Part 3)

You don’t realize how useful downforce is until you hop out of a high-downforce racecar and straight into a road car. Suddenly, that car feels awfully clumsy and difficult to drive, and it’s all thanks to aerodynamics. For those unaware, downforce is a downwards force created by taking advantage of the same aerodynamic properties tha...
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