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Old 11-30-2013, 10:26 PM   #1 (permalink)
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Watch this video. The Porsche has an automatic front lower air dam for highway speeds & retracts at low speeds

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Old 11-30-2013, 11:42 PM   #2 (permalink)
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The Porsche has an automatic front lower air dam for highway speeds & retracts at low speeds
Just like my 1989 Nissan Skyline
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Old 12-01-2013, 03:30 PM   #3 (permalink)
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Thanks for posting the video, I might forgive that they only come in PDK (automatic) now.
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Old 12-16-2013, 06:47 PM   #4 (permalink)
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Looks like Volvo was the first to do this.They did a concept car with this feature,reported on July,1980 Popular Science.

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