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cRiPpLe_rOoStEr · 03-15-2017, 04:10 AM

These newer roof rails seem to have a reasonably aerodynamic profile, quite like deflectors and may have some effect to reduce parasitic drag, in a way similar to the winglets fitted to aircraft.

03-15-2017, 04:10 AM	#9 (permalink)
cRiPpLe_rOoStEr It's all about Diesel Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil Posts: 12,923 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1,697 Times in 1,515 Posts	These newer roof rails seem to have a reasonably aerodynamic profile, quite like deflectors and may have some effect to reduce parasitic drag, in a way similar to the winglets fitted to aircraft.