A subtle
rear spoiler at the trunk lid's trailing edge also enhances high - speed stability, but what really gives this nearly three - ton automobile its immense poise is a revised suspension that features 57 percent more roll stiffness than the Red Label.
Porsche equips the PTSEHST with carbon - ceramic brakes, an adaptive air suspension with electronic body roll control, brake - based torque - vectoring all - wheel drive, and an active
rear spoiler at the top of the hatchback lid.
Adding the RS package gives the Cruze
a rear spoiler at the top, front fog lamps, a few body kit accents to make it more aggressive, and 18 - inch machined wheels.
Nonetheless, the small
rear spoiler at the top of the rear hatch provides a CD of.32 — where without the spoiler the drag coefficient would have been 0.40.
There's
a rear spoiler at the top of the window that looks suitably racy.
To boost efficiency, the LaFerrari features active aerodynamic devices such as diffusers and a guide vane on the front underbody and diffusers and
a rear spoiler at the rear.
Not exact matches
The narrow
rear windshield ends in a U-shape, where it meets a stubby decklid that,
at speeds above 70 mph, rises to serve as a
spoiler than reduces aerodynamic lift by 264 pounds.
The active
spoiler just below the
rear window rises
at about 60 mph.
Out back, a
rear diffuser and available deployable
spoiler help keep the car planted
at high speeds.
Imagine his surprise when testing demonstrated that the new «
spoiler,» as it was later called, improved
rear - wheel grip and all - around stability, albeit
at a slight top - speed penalty.
The Twingo received a facelift in 2012, with a new front - end design to bring the looks into line with the rest of the Renaultsport range, new light clusters and a bigger
spoiler at the
rear, some tweaks to the interior, and the addition of Liquid Yellow paint to the options list (albeit
at # 1300!).
The Monograph's dual, rectangular exhaust ports frame a gloss black airfoil designed to improve aerodynamics, the same goes for the
spoiler at the top
rear of the vehicle.
If you find somewhere expansive enough to make an assault on the top speed however, you'll need a separate key that when turned sinks the suspension (by a further 15 mm
at the front and 25 mm
at the
rear) as well as retracting the
spoiler and performing a series of checks on the car's vital statistic to ensure it's up to the task.
Hit a button next to the gearlever though (or it will switch automatically above 112mph) and you enter Handling mode — here the suspension squats down by 35 mm and 20 mm
at the front and
rear respectively, the
rear spoiler deploys and flaps in the front diffuser open up.
At the
rear you'll find LED tail - lamps inspired by the One - 77 hypercar and an integrated
spoiler that looks more like a sculpture than an aerodynamic aid.
This mode lowers the car, switches it to a firmer damping rate and adjusts the angle of the
rear spoiler, producing genuine downforce
at higher speeds.
The roofline is tapered, with a standard
spoiler at the
rear.
The only notable external addition is the
rear spoiler, which has been added to boost traction
at high speeds, which will be crucial when the motorsport version of the Griffith takes to the track
11 Although it tapers downward slightly to the
rear, the roofline is almost straight from the B - pillar to the black sunshield /
spoiler at the aft end of the upper structure.
Bulging wheelarches hide front and
rear tracks that have been widened by 60 mm and 4 mm respectively, while
at the
rear is an aggressive diffuser that generates enough downforce to negate the need for a Civic - style
spoiler.
At the
rear there's a gurney
rear spoiler and a diffuser both formed from carbonfibre.
This Jetta has a nice, if bland and generic, profile, a straightforward frontal facade, and a
rear fascia that seems to be an endless stack of dead - straight horizontal lines, broken only by a slight curve to the
rear spoiler lip and a tiny bit of crown
at the base of the backlite.
It also wears an AMG - specific body kit, with enormous intakes gulping air through the front fascia, aerodynamic «flics» and a splitter to keep the nose pinned to the ground
at speed, a prominent
rear diffuser, a quartet of parallelogram - shaped exhaust tips, and a contrasting black trunklid
spoiler.
Because the upper structure is so unusually long, there is a severely shortened
rear deck, which changes cross section from a nearly straight curve
at the base of the backlite to a quite rounded crown
at the trailing edge of the
spoiler.
It?s gorgeous curvaceous Emerald Green Metalic exterior (which looks black
at night, like having two different vehicles), chrome front grill (upper & lower) combined with the classic round headlights and fog lights, distinctive Jaguar side vents, extended front and
rear bumpers,
rear trunk
spoiler and 19?
They share the ST's beefier front and
rear bumper aprons, roof
spoiler and sill extensions, come on similar style 16in alloys and are priced
at # 11,595 and # 12,495 respectively.
Front carbon - fiber splitters and a
rear spoiler rising from the deck lid add considerable downforce: SRT says 278 pounds
at 150 mph.
Its multi-functional
rear spoiler can switch to low - drag mode
at high speed, support cornering stability by means of downforce - enhancing air blades on both sides, adjust the front - to -
rear aerodynamic balance, and act as an air brake.
The matte - black front splitter and
rear spoiler contribute downforce to help improve grip when the Camaro 1LE is
at speed on a track, while the matte - black hood is just for show.
On the motorway, the
rear spoiler will fold flat
at speed, providing the same DRS effect as Woking's F1 racer.
What we also see in the short video clips is that Chevrolet appears to be testing the upcoming super sports car with both a small and large
rear spoiler, possibly hinting
at an optional performance package.
To commemorate Subaru's class win
at the Nurburgring 24 Hours this year, the «NBR Challenge Package Edition» (pictured in white, right) gets a carbonfibre roof and
rear spoiler.
At the
rear are new taillights, twin exhaust pipes, and a downward sloping roof
spoiler that cumulatively add to the vehicle's overall more aggressive, muscular, and yes, sporty mien.
Counteracting the
rear decklid's slippery aerodynamic effect is a small lip
spoiler at the tail, and beneath the tiny trunk lies an insulated and quieted exhaust system, the same you'll find in the lower output 540C model that is not available in the U.S..
Sentra SR: Available for Sentra SR and SR Turbo models
at $ 490, the upgrade includes black 17 - inch aluminum - alloy wheels, black mirror caps, black
rear spoiler, and fancier floormats.
Changes are also evident
at the
rear of the hatchback, which gets a new
rear diffuser and a large
spoiler that Dodge says is designed to reduce lift.
As far as aesthetic changes go there's a new grille,
spoiler and lower bumper
at the front, improving aerodynamics, whilst
at the
rear, the trademark
rear wing has been removed.
Compared with the standard WRX, revealed
at the 2013 LA auto show, the STI features a much more aggressive bodykit and a proper rally - inspired
rear spoiler, just like the Imprezas of old.
Other notable design refinements: the
rear end features a side - to - side LED light bar (like the 911 C4) with four - point brake lights, the
rear spoiler (which automatically deploys
at 62 mph) has been moved backward to the
rear lip, the
rear end sports a new Porsche logotype, a new front end and hood are bolder than before, and the car's sides are far more aggressively sculptured.
Subtle exterior tweaks mean that the Audi S8 Plus still mostly flies under the radar, but details like the
rear lip
spoiler, carbon fiber trim pieces, darkened taillights, and gloss - black grille hint
at the performance potential of this sleeper sedan.
At the
rear, there's a new diffuser complimented by an RTR - branded decklid panel and a new
spoiler.
At over # 200 a litre, Lamborghini's pearlescent paint isn't cheap, and apparently it's not the easiest stuff to apply either, so full marks go to Audi dealer Smith Knight Fay of Stockport (01613 350724) who did a brilliant job of repairing the LP640's badly cracked carbonfibre front
spoiler and other less affected panels such as the
rear undertray and bumper.
The steering remains the same, while the engine is simply a normal Cooper Works 1.6 - litre turbo four with an ECU tweak taking it from 208 to 215bhp, maximum torque remaining the same
at 206 lb ft.. As with its predecessor, the back seats are binned, while a bold diffuser and
spoiler contribute to a 90 per cent reduction in
rear lift.
At this year's Geneva show, Alfa Romeo showed its 4C launch package, which features a small carbon - fiber
rear deck
spoiler, carbon - fiber sideview mirrors and headlamp shrouds, air intakes over the front wheels, and some extra carbon - fiber interior bits.
At 124 mph, the tdf produces double the downforce of the F12 Berlinetta thanks to the larger
rear spoiler, a new front splitter, and a so - called «aerobridge» on the front fender.
There's also a boot
spoiler at the
rear and LED tail lamps, while a new alloy wheel design and two new paint shades — Hyper Blue and Dark Blue Metallic — keep the styling relatively fresh.
In terms of aerodynamics, it features a fixed
rear spoiler (as opposed to the speed controlled one in the regular LFA) and new aerodynamic canards
at the front, in a similar vain to the Porsche 911 GT3 RS 4.0.
A fixed
rear spoiler (reducing lift by 40 %) and a revised front splitter -LRB--15 % lift) is fitted, and of course the all - important PORSCHE lettering on the side that knocks a second (
at least) off the 0 - 60mph time...
The deeper front apron and the ducktail
rear spoiler allegedly improved downforce
at speed, but in combination with unequal - size tires, Bilstein dampers, and fatter antiroll bars, the RS was still the cannonball ride that its legendary reputation is based on.
For the best - looking setup, avoid the rather disco (and expensive,
at $ 6,195) Track package, with its especially large and not very cohesive body - color
rear spoiler.