Ford's new system takes wind tunnel testing on tour - https://t.co/K020WdSF5i pic.twitter.com/zvVNKaiyqD
— Gizmag (@gizmag) May 9, 2016
You might be wondering, what's the big deal about Ford building a portable wind tunnel? A wind tunnel, at face value, is just a couple of powerful fans -- how could this be the first time someone has built one small enough to transport?
It turns out, wind tunnels used for testing vehicle aerodynamics and cabin noise have some very specific requirements. In fact, Ford's full-sized aerodynamics labs cost around $50 million each, and are the…