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Good Thread, rear radiator shown on post #32 Probe IV, and twin rear radiators post #51 Lexus LF-A.
Still not sure where that Lexus is drawing feed air in from, must be from under the car via tunnels like an F1 or Indy car.
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...Just look at the size of the ducts on the LF-A:
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Thanks for posting that image, it really clears it up.
I just didn't see any openings on the side large enough to do the job, they hide them in lieu of highlighting them. Guess the incorporation is just too slick for my eyes at a quick glance.
http://www.thedetroitbureau.com/2009...11-lexus-lf-a/
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The biggest visual difference between the 2008 concept and a production Lexus LF-A is this scoop.
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So it wasn't on the concept we looked at a couple of years ago?
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There’ve been a few modest changes to the body shown two years ago, most notably to the fighter jet-like scoops that sits, about mirror height, just behind the two doors. They’re enhanced to draw as much air as possible into the LF-A’s rear, where twin radiators are mounted.
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I think they were just much smaller on the concept FL-A.
They still look too small for the job, but I bet it's been tested to death and is spot on.
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More on the FL-A Concept as the old links are in the old thread are somewhat disrupted by time.
Lexus LFA Concept
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lexus_LFA
These inlets remind of a recent McLaren model.
The 2018 McLaren 720S has 15 air inlets, and here's what each one does
https://www.motorauthority.com/news/...-each-one-does
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The side-mounted intakes are referred to as "gills," and each feeds the high-temperature radiators at the back of the car, and also helps create low pressure to draw air through the radiators more efficiently. There are upper and lower gills on each side, bringing our total number of vents to 10.
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I don't think they were worried about it filling up with snow.