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Originally Posted by freebeard
There's a big chrome M-B grille behind that central light. I didn't see any ducting though.
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On Kamm's patented design, the entire engine bay was airtight, and flow exited at the base of the windscreen cowl, allegedly energizing an otherwise stagnating flow; helping flow attachment over the windshield header and onto the roof.
I've never seen the belly of the Mercedes. They had a record car with Cd 0.12, which would have had a full bag-of- tricks. They're certainly not newcomers to aero.