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Ford
Ford did this with their Probe-IV but a little different and I think better.
The image you show does not appear to respect "wheel flop"(GM's term not mine),whereas,in a turn,as in the picture,if you encounter a significant bump,the inner fender collides with the wheel arch.
What Ford did,was to let the inner fender( which turns and moves with the wheel) run inboard a bit to clear the arch during full articulation,then a flexible urethane outer membrane actually formed the outer "skin",which was stretched and deformed upon contact with the fender during turns or bumps,returning to a flat panel when the articulation subsided.
I believe Ford claimed a 9% drag reduction,I'd have to double-check that one.
Basjoos has come up with an elegant solution to all this.It's low-tech,fool-proof,and within the means of any modder.Check out his AeroCivic if you haven't already.
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