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Old 01-23-2012, 02:26 AM   #3 (permalink)
CigaR007
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Given the car's high performance, I would say that the rear spoiler is mainly for downforce at higher speeds and styling for everything else. It would not surprise me if there would be an aero penalty; drag-wise. I say that because the gap between the spoiler and the roofline is imposing (for downforce generation ?) and it does not follow a downwards trajectory; quite the opposite actually.

I could be wrong though. I will let the aero experts chime in on the matter.

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