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Originally Posted by judgie
wonder how well that rear spolier works, knowing how well that car is developed i bet its pretty good.
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Read this article:
Autospeed article
They say the New Beetle would benefit from a small spoiler on the top of the rear window, see:
The airflow stays attached to the rear of the car, which isn't good.
By placing a spoiler on the top of the rear window, the airflow can break free from the body. That way the airflow would describe more of a teardrop shape, which is the best aerodynamic shape.
It's a bit like what the german engineer Kamm discovered. He invented the "
Kamm-tail".
Another example:
Hmm.....it might be the same car??
