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Old 03-24-2016, 11:03 AM   #11 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by sendler View Post
Maybe one of the resident aerodynamicists can tell us why so many new car designs feature those gaping feux scoop nostrils in the front.
Not an aero expert, but my understanding is that it creates a high pressure zone that partially mitigates turbulence caused by the front wheel wells - a "virtual" front wheel skirt.

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