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Old 03-06-2009, 10:40 AM   #53 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by tasdrouille View Post

Here's a good example of a working spoiler
I always liked that beetle wing myself. Justgoes to show that aero doesn't HAVE to look dweeby.

Also interesting is the link at the bottom of that page to an August 2004 Salon.com article about the VW. It's interesting to jump back 4.5 years and read an article describing the public's reaction to an aero modification and fuel efficiency. It is amazing how the general public's awareness of the importance of efficiency has changed in only four and a half years (I think $4.50/gallon gas got everyone's attention).

Beetle on the wing - Salon.com
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