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Originally Posted by ChazInMT
If you want inspiration for a front end, look at modern current model cars. They seem to be an air dam type thing low, below midheight. The air dam tends to remain flatter out to the sides so it "pushes" the air out away from the messiness that is the front wheels. Above midpoint, it is all rounded radius to start the air on its trip over the top.
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Current cars also have a requirement for pedestrian friendly hoods for impact, which has been raising the hoodline at the front.
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In direct response to proposed and actual EU legislation, manufacturers are trying to stop pedestrians impacting with hard-points at the front of vehicles. The principle responses are to either raise the bonnet to a stance that better absorbs energy, or to use airbags to cushion against these hard-points. Although these approaches offer a way to maintain existing styling traits, they are unlikely to be as simple or effective as more dramatic changes in vehicle front design.
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