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Old 02-28-2013, 06:13 PM   #20 (permalink)
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external aero duct.
Good description/classification.

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I think the Ferrari is a good example, diverting air sideways before it piles up under the windshield. I don't know if it would do much downstream.
It is taking air from the stream before it gets to the windshield, and to be clear, not from windshield pressure build up. It is more like half of a NACA duct (see image far below)

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The GTI W12-650 is essentially a bubble-top coupe body inside of a hatch-back.
I had not been aware of this car before today, thank you for posting it.

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