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CigaR007 · 07-20-2011, 02:40 AM

I stumbled upon an article talking about the short-lived Merkur (Ford Division) brand in the 80s.

Notice the 2 ailerons on that Merkur XR4Ti, clearly meant to reduce drag. It definitely is an interesting design that could be undertaken by us fellow ecomodders.

It would however obstruct the trunk if it were to be installed on a sedan. But that is manageable imo. The bi-plane wings concept is quite interesting to be honest.

For more info on the Merkur XR4Ti:

Merkur - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Merkur XR4Ti - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Cheers !

07-20-2011, 02:40 AM	#84 (permalink)
CigaR007 Master EcoModder Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Canada Posts: 706 GreenTurtle (Retired) - '01 Toyota Echo Sedan 90 day: 44.85 mpg (US) Zulu - '14 Honda CR-Z 90 day: 49.05 mpg (US) Thanks: 152 Thanked 265 Times in 162 Posts	I stumbled upon an article talking about the short-lived Merkur (Ford Division) brand in the 80s. Notice the 2 ailerons on that Merkur XR4Ti, clearly meant to reduce drag. It definitely is an interesting design that could be undertaken by us fellow ecomodders. It would however obstruct the trunk if it were to be installed on a sedan. But that is manageable imo. The bi-plane wings concept is quite interesting to be honest. For more info on the Merkur XR4Ti: Merkur - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Merkur XR4Ti - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Cheers ! Last edited by CigaR007; 07-20-2011 at 02:46 AM..