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Originally Posted by freebeard
external aero duct.
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Good description/classification.
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Originally Posted by freebeard
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.
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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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Originally Posted by freebeard
The GTI W12-650 is essentially a bubble-top coupe body inside of a hatch-back.
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I had not been aware of this car before today, thank you for posting it.
NACA Duct
NACA Duct - Speedway Motors, America's Oldest Speed Shop
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