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Originally Posted by freebeard
I understand the three pair of wheel spats, but what is the purpose of the concavity between the wheelwells (more pronounced raised on the newer body)?
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* Near the wheels, on the rocker panels, they may be vestigial wheels fairings, or a visual styling introduction to what may become more formal, aerodynamically, in the next generation.( just get buyers used to the idea of seeing such things on an Audi )[ think Ford PROBE-III ]
* Above the rockers and below the beltline, we may just be looking at a character line, which adds visual interest, plus a structural corrugation to light, thin sheet metal. One of Ferrari's most iconic sports cars, the Testarossa, had enormous strakes ahead of the rear wheels, thought to be some aerodynamic magic, when in actuality were there only to satisfy Italian side crash protection safety standards.
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