Let me start with an observation so simple that I’ll spend the next few thousand words discussing it: there’s a direct correlation between speed and energy consumption.

Furious Seven: exotic cars, exotic locales, extended vehicular warfare, cars being parachuted out of a plane...and an obscure, modern-day hypercar literally flying through buildings? That's different. That's legit. Wait, is that actually possible?

The principle behind turbochargers is actually quite simple. Functionally, a turbo is just an energy conservation device. A turbocharger doesn't make an engine more powerful directly, it merely reduces the power lost by recycling waste exhaust gases. Energy recovery!

Aerodynamic forces can be broken down into two simple categories: lift (good) and drag (bad). In the context of a car, we want our lift to be pointing down, so it's more commonly referred to as downforce. The primary tool for achieving this is a well-designed wing.

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