Leaf-Style Diverting Feature

[NeilBlanchard]

Originally Posted by Ryland

They push air out and around the mirrors, so the car acts like it has a larger frontal area.

That's affecting the Cd, not the frontal area.

[freebeard]

Originally Posted by redpoint5

Still not sure what I'm looking at.

Cars used to have external radiator caps. You could put a fancy accessory cap on your car and it would still be there when you got back to the parking lot. it was a different world.

[fidalgoman]

Seems like I read that those bumped out headlights that divert air around your mirrors are for wind noise reduction more than drag reduction.

I don't know where I saw it (probably on this forum) but somebody put streamlined blister pods on the outside of their windows with mirrors inside. Thus minimizing drag and remaining legal.

[9646gt]

Yeah I am thinking gimmick as well.