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Old 11-11-2013, 07:38 PM   #1 (permalink)
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BMW i8 aerodynamic wheel arch/flow design (Video)
Around timestamp: 5:20 something really cool happens.


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Ferrari is doing something similar,although it's based upon rotor temp,and will open or close the inlet as brake cooling dictates.
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Good find. Liked around 8:30 also.
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"Only" 0.26 for all their tricks? Mercedes E class (and B class) are quoted at 0.24 with none of that. I also doubt the effectiveness of any air manipulation below the wheel centreline.

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