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Originally Posted by HydroJim
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Notice that it isn't until the RX-7 goes sideways that it becomes an airfoil and lifts off.
Wunibald Kamm was obsessed with directional stability and included massive tail fins on his designs to present a self-correcting, weather-vaning feature to prevent a car from ever getting sideways.
A decklid extension with capping-plates (Bonneville spoiler) might have provided enough extra downforce to prevent the RX-7's wheelspin which ultimately led to the crash.
Thanks for sharing the video! (they probably don't show it at the Mazda showrooms).
