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blackjackel -
I am imagining a hood-based solution. The analogy is the CPU cooling fan that has radiator fins. Imagine that the top of the engine is the "CPU" and the underside of the hood has tons of fins attached to it that also come in contact with the engine.
The hood could have a grid of holes to help with venting. At highway speeds, the holes would look "solid" to the airstream (right?!?!?!).
There could still be a fan with an operable grill at those pesky stop lights.
Focusing the heat/venting on the hood could isolate the safety risks.
Problem: Maybe you would see "mirage heat" radiating from the hood while you drive.
Problem: Heat blasting into the cabin when you roll down the windows.
Both problems sounds like another reason for a rear engine classic VW bug configuration.
CarloSW2
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