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Shading round things is hard

(Using the same interceptor model as last time because I'm lazy)

The idea behind this one is simply to use big fans to pull a vacuum under the vehicle that will suction it to the road and prevent sliding, inspired by the Chaparral 2J Can-Am race car that used a similar system to enhance handling.

(Probably shouldn't be used on any particularly loose surfaces)

Edit: if my math is right, just a 1 psi pressure differential from under this particular vehicle to the outside would produce roughly 17,000 lbs of downforce.

Just a quick and dirty concept that popped into my head.

In case the gif didn't explain it well enough, the idea is to have a single spike mounted near the front of the vehicle and a fin similar to what's found on a modern LMP car. If any strong enough crosswinds come along while deployed, the fin will catch the wind and swing the rear of the car, but because of the spike, instead of just sliding into a ditch it will pivot and end up pointed into the wind.

Edit: a transverse roller could maybe be added in the rear to make pivoting easier as well