MMC entered two of their MiEV Evolution III racecars into the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb race in 2014. These MMC racecars won first and second place in the electric modified class - a remarkable second and third overall. With PowerFLOW, MMC's aerodynamics engineers were able to evaluate multiple design parameters to find the optimal shape for the MiEV Evolution III electric vehicles. The engineers used PowerFLOW to improve vehicle downforce and bolster the design parameters on the front and rear wings and canards, and their simulation results matched wind tunnel tests. "We performed over 30 simulations to find the optimized geometry against the front wing, wheelhouse, height of the nose top - a total of seven design parameters," commented Masahiro Yoshida, Manager, Vehicle Function Testing Department, Development Engineering Office at MMC. "Using Exa's PowerFLOW software, we succeeded in our goal to improve the front downforce by 25 percent," he added.

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