Do you think an F1 style spoiler on the front could be used to direct the air more smoothly over the tires and suspension components?
I've read about downforce in F1 and the front spoiler is only a tiny part of that, I think the main purpose is to help with the same issue the Elio is going to have. F1 is not allowed to have wheel fairings so this is what they came up with. Now I realize the F1 spoiler is extremely aggressive and does produce downforce, but like most technology from race cars it could be tamed down.
And personally I think it would look cool.
I am also wondering just how big of an effect the open wheel design has at highway speeds. It's been studied extensively in F1, but for speeds 60 mph and under should we focus this much on it? IMO the car looks much better without the wheel fairings. If I get one I'll be sure to do some ABA testing with/without wheel fairings.
