The return of the 'aero car': The push for greater fuel efficiency could dictate the shape of the next generation of cars

摘要

The automotive industry has had a long on-off affair with the science of aerodynamics. But according to one senior BMW source, aerodynamic efficiency could soon become a major influence on the design direction of future cars. The source said that while BMW was at the beginning of a new era of design language, typified by the BMW CS concept, its fuel-saving Efficient Dynamics program could have a major influence on its future design direction if it becomes a core BMW philosophy.