- Industry-first high-volume active air dam
- Redirects airflow to reduce drag and improve fuel economy
- Smart actuators deploy the system automatically
DETROIT, MI, Jan. 17, 2018 /CNW/ - Magna showed its growing
range of active aerodynamic systems at the North American
International Auto Show in Detroit, with an active air dam launching on
the 2019 Ram 1500 pickup truck. The air dam deploys automatically
to redirect air around the vehicle and provide emissions and
fuel-economy improvements. It is the first of its kind on a
high-volume production vehicle.
Combined with Magna's active grille shutter, the aero system on
the 2019 Ram achieves an estimated 7 percent drag reduction and 1
mile per gallon fuel savings on the highway. Across the Ram truck
fleet, the active aero system is expected to save an estimated 10
million gallons of fuel annually.
"We appreciate the opportunity to collaborate with the Ram
engineering team and bring our new air dam system to market on the
new Ram pickup," said Grahame
Burrow, president of Magna Exteriors. "As automakers seek
ways to meet emissions and fuel-economy targets, our innovative
solutions are able to combine styling with aero to take vehicle
performance to new levels."
The Ram's active aero systems are driven by smart actuators and
power systems developed in-house by Magna's closures unit. The
actuators communicate directly with the vehicle's control systems
and ensure the aero systems deploy correctly, based on vehicle
inputs such as speed, temperature and drive mode.
Magna's active aerodynamic expertise has grown significantly in
recent years with more than 10 million active grille shutter
systems on the road. Additional product innovations include active
underbodies, active wheel deflectors and active rear diffusers,
which can be applied across all vehicles from small cars to
commercial trucks.
TAGS
Automotive exterior systems, active aerodynamics, pickup truck fuel
economy, Ram pickup trucks
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