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Originally Posted by Blue Angel
I would imagine this is why GM added small deflectors (not sure what they're actually called) to the front of the front wheel well openings on the C6 Z06 (and later kept them on the ZR1)...
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I have always heard them being called Fender Flares, or something very similar.
I am sure the real answer they didn't do as Old Tele Man and I suggested is for marketing/styling purposes. Super cars have air intakes running along their doors, either to cool their mid-mounted engine, or to cool rear brakes. I have seen no evidence of an active system on this car, but they did have it on the first two prototypes. I see Ford Mustangs every day with fake rear intakes, so to me it's not surprising that it was kept, seeing as how it adds dimension and a "supercar feel" to the vehicle.