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Old 08-23-2010, 10:36 PM   #18 (permalink)
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Also interesting to note the little cup shaped ridges directly below the headlamps. They are probably some kind of turbulators for the time when the lights are opened up so the open lamps are not cutting into clean airflow,rather
ride behind a bubble of higher pressure air? I'm just guessing.
Of course it's a compromise because when the lamps are closed,the airflow could be cleaner without them.

I'm yet to see another car made with only a bottom air scoop and no other openings on front. It sure looks like they paid attention when designing the SC.
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