News Release - Magna Debuts Active Air Dam on 2019 Ram Pickup
- Industry-first high-volume active air dam
- Redirects airflow to reduce drag and improve fuel economy
- Smart actuators deploy the system automatically
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
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.
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Automotive exterior systems, active aerodynamics, pickup truck fuel economy, Ram pickup trucks
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