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Old 10-22-2014, 05:59 PM   #4 (permalink)
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You're right about the wheel covers / skirts.

I am also suspicious of the "punt" in the back:



It may generate some downforce, but I think it adds drag. And the sides are not tapered; only the roof is tapered in plan. It looks like the rear wheel track is narrower, but the sides are not tapered:

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