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Old 01-17-2012, 10:28 AM   #14 (permalink)
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Some of the exotic sports cars have air vents in the rear bumper area. But those cars have the engine in back, and are venting air from the engine bay. This is probably where the ricers draw their inspiration. But your average commuter car doesn't have an engine bay in back, to draw air from.

That said, I think it would be interesting to try something like that in one of the more affordable mid / rear engine cars, like an MR2 or a Fiero. You'd probably have to chop up the trunk, though.
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