How to Use aero in a Sentence

aero

adjective
Definition of aeronext
  • There was so much downforce with the last couple of years of the aero kits.
    — Lear, Detroit Free Press, 8 May 2018
  • When does a rider chose a climbing bike over an aero bike, though?
    — Andrew Diprose, WIRED, 19 July 2019
  • Unlike many aero bikes, this one offers a ride that’s smooth, not harsh.
    — Aaron Gulley, Outside Online, 14 May 2015
  • And sleek, aero bike jerseys are helpful on long rides.
    — Jakob Schiller, Outside Online, 22 May 2018
  • These guys have gone through car changes, aero changes, multiple times over, and these guys are still at the front.
    — Jim Ayello, USA TODAY Sports, 10 Mar. 2018
  • The aero team added the carbon-fiber front splitter and rear diffuser.
    — Dan Neil, WSJ, 12 June 2021
  • Just to paint the sills, rear wing, and front and rear aero pieces in Solar Yellow added nearly 250 hours of labor.
    — Tony Markovich, Car and Driver, 28 Feb. 2018
  • The biggest drawbacks to year-round use are low ground clearance and front aero effects not designed with snow and slush in mind.
    — Mark Phelan, Detroit Free Press, 15 Apr. 2021
  • The ride gets firmer as the car is squashed closer to the asphalt; the development team says that under full aero load the car is pretty much sitting on its bump stops.
    — Mike Duff, Car and Driver, 23 Mar. 2018
  • Bugatti claims the Pur Sport's aero tweaks add significant downforce at speed.
    — John Pearley Huffman, Car and Driver, 5 Mar. 2021
  • The biggest x-factor for the entire 2022 season is the new car that sees larger wheels, and dramatic aero changes designed to make racing tighter.
    — Maury Brown, Forbes, 19 Mar. 2022
  • In addition to the plates, which sap power from engines, each car in the all-star event will be fitted with aero ducts, a six-inch-high spoiler and a front splitter last used in the 2014 season.
    — Mike Hembree, USA TODAY, 11 Apr. 2018
  • The setting stiffens up the adjustable KW dampers, adds weight to the steering, adjusts the torque bias, and sets the car's active aero elements for maximum downforce.
    — Bradley Iger, Ars Technica, 17 Aug. 2022
  • With their Teutonic know-how, our aero-flight program could catch up with the Russians, who had also stolen some scientists from across the border.
    — Sarah Scoles, Wired, 3 Mar. 2020
  • Given the 31-degree banking in the turns, Daytona is an aero-dependent track, meaning cars draft in packs to generate speed.
    — Cole Cusumano, The Arizona Republic, 19 Feb. 2022
  • That's all mostly hidden from view, though, and wrapped up in a relatively aero-efficient body.
    — Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica, 19 Jan. 2022
  • Despite the less aero-dynamic look, Okoro was his same, dominant self.
    — Giana Han, al, 6 Dec. 2019
  • The bed height has been raised by 1.5 inches, which aligns it with the beltline of the body to create a stronger, consistent horizontal profile with aero benefits.
    — Kirsten Korosec, Fortune, 15 Jan. 2018
  • Techrules also made the front air intakes larger for better cooling, added aero gills above the front and rear wheels, redesigned the rear diffuser, and replaced the dorsal fin with an enormous rear wing.
    — Tony Markovich, Car and Driver, 6 Mar. 2018
  • This standard obliges the aero team to countless additional man-hours, computational time and cost, searching for other ways to keep these kites on the ground.
    — Dan Neil, WSJ, 17 Aug. 2017
  • There was some doubt entering the evening that new aero kits would lead to less follow-the-leader racing and more intrigue, but the final hour of the race certainly kept things interesting.
    — Jim Ayello, Indianapolis Star, 8 Apr. 2018
  • The aero package is arguably the most artful change, tasked with getting this big car through the air at beyond race-car speeds with Volkswagen levels of stability.
    — Ben Oliver, Car and Driver, 30 Sep. 2021
  • As on the Ford GT, the Valkyrie’s exhaust is located centrally and up high, on the same plane as the car’s taillights, freeing the underside of the car to be shaped for maximum aero efficiency.
    — Davey G. Johnson, Car and Driver, 12 July 2017
  • Every vent on the car has some aerodynamic function, giving the GT a level of aero sophistication far beyond that of the old GT40.
    — Tony Swan, USA TODAY, 20 May 2017
  • And an aero-efficient shape means the W223 is quiet and efficient, with an effective mild-hybrid system.
    — Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica, 31 Mar. 2022
  • Hard work on an aero package that attempts to find a happy medium between having a carousel of leaders and a 500-mile processional in Speedway.
    — Nathan Brown, The Indianapolis Star, 7 May 2021
  • The Plaid lays claim to being the quickest/fastest production sedan in the history of the ¼ mile; the hardest accelerating; the most aero efficient; with the fastest charging of any production EV.
    — Dan Neil, WSJ, 24 June 2021
  • The lack of bulky exterior mirrors also helps with the car’s overall aero efficiency.
    — Nargess Banks, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2021
  • The aero package adds a front apron with a larger front splitter, an AMG rear wing, new deflector elements on the simulated side air outlets of the rear apron, and a diffuser blade.
    — Sebastian Blanco, Car and Driver, 15 May 2022
  • The body includes active aero elements that double as solar panels.
    — Ezra Dyer, Car and Driver, 12 Aug. 2020

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