Running up through the headlamp, and accentuated by the LED «J blade» daylight running lamps, the line then arcs up over
the front wheelarch before dropping elegantly as it runs through the door, washing out into the muscular rear haunch.
One of the most striking standard features is the cutaway
front wheelarch, which mimics that of the GTE racer.
Cavernous air vents in the bonnet are there to cool the immense engine, while the slash from
the front wheelarch along the flanks is a new idea for Aston.
A small removable piece is said to be missing from the wing, and there is a crack on the inner part of
the front wheelarch extension where it meets the fender liner.
Neat features include the lift - reducing «Curlicue» vent behind
each front wheelarch and the «virtual spoiler» at the rear.
The worst section is likely to be the outrigger at the back of
the front wheelarch, where there's a mud trap, but check all the other tubes behind the sills and across the chassis for pinholes or worse.
Porsche also had to go through a frightening level of bureaucracy to homologate the vents on
the front wheelarches - so much so that Andreas Preuninger thinks they may well never appear on another road car.
The bonnet features two cooling intakes for the engine, there are also larger air intakes in the front bumper, and bigger gill - style vents help air escape from
the front wheelarches, lowering pressure and reducing lift while also benefitting brake temperatures.
Therefore, that vent was closed and the air redirected out through
the front wheelarches and under the car, causing the i8's aero performance to be no longer as it needed to be.
To this end, there are no extreme vents on the top of
the front wheelarches, not that this stops it from producing 150 kg of downforce at 180mph, split 60 kg at the front and 90 kg across the rear axle.
The cars all have plaques reading «Officially tuned for Pilota Ferrari» on their dashboards but the changes aren't really extensive, with just a half cage being fitted and the suspension converted to rose joints (which accounts for the slight clanking in
the front wheelarches).
Back at the nose, the vents ahead of
the front wheelarches have an airflow - taming strake that also adds to their looks, while the front wings are marginally broader to accommodate wheels that have grown 10 mm in width.
The nose drops away sharply for good visibility, yet the twin
front wheelarches sit up sharply like the flares of an old Corvette Stingray, showing you the edges of the car.
The flagship C 63 is a bit more distinctive, marked out by its deeper front bumper, subtly flared
front wheelarches, quad exhaust layout and a bonnet that features a pair of «power» bulges.
The front wheelarches are wider to accommodate the 19 - inch forged - alloy wheels, which have an asymmetrical 10 - spoke design with a smoked metal finish.
Large ultra bright LED headlamps, fitted as standard to all Sports Series models, flank a sculpted bonnet which channels airflow over
the front wheelarches.
Further back, the new Clubman adopts a breather element to draw air from
the front wheelarches, a chrome housing for the side repeater lamps and four front - hinged frameless doors, those at the rear extending well into the rear wheel arches for added ease of entry.
Not exact matches
Based on the standard A5 Coupe, the RS gets subtly pumped
wheelarches, a larger grille and a deeper
front bumper that's crammed with intakes and sharply defined creases.
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.
Plastic
wheelarch trims, revised
front and rear bumpers and huge 20 - inch wheels give the All - Terrain a rugged external look.
It looks the part, thanks to both a raft of styling changes (mirrors, wheels,
wheelarch extensions, exhaust tips, grille and brake calipers, to list but a few of the changes) and the stance - enhancing effects of a 6 mm track increase
front and rear and a 10 mm drop in ride height.
There's carbonfibre too, notably for the bonnet, the
front wings, the inner
wheelarches, the aerodynamic addenda (no less discreet than they need to be) and, most obviously, the roof.
The V60 Cross Country is exactly what it sounds like; an all - wheel drive version of the V60 with some extra off - road bits in the form of skid plates
front and back, plastic cladding for the
wheelarches, and a ride height that's been raised by 2.6 inches.
include new
front and rear bumpers, a new style of 19 - inch wheels, body - coloured
wheelarches, clear indicator lenses, a body - coloured tailgate handle and «tungsten» flares to the side vents and door handles.
The large bonnet caps the whole
front end of the car, dipping into the
wheelarches and meeting the new LED headlights.
«Through the profile of the new generation i30, a strong character line runs over the
front and rear
wheelarches all the way to the tail lamps.
With the A6 Avant already a handsome looking car, the RS6 adds a muscular emphasis, with a deeper
front spoiler, wider
wheelarches and attention - grabbing 20 - inch wheels.
Cosmetically, the Golf R 400 is again production - ready restrained, with a body that's 20 mm wider, flared
wheelarches, new sill extensions, 19 ″ alloys with increased offset, a redesigned
front bumper with carbon fibre splitter and aerodynamic wings, an «R» badge on a Lemon Yellow background and a horizontal bar across the grill, also in Lemon Yellow.
The fun starts at the
front, with a broad deep grille that flows into the headlamps, while deep contours run up the bonnet, above powerful
front wings with crisp
wheelarches.
Elsewhere, there's a bold chrome
front grille that was updated to look more like the latest Corsa and new Astra, large swept - back headlamps and muscular, pumped - up
wheelarches.
Further back, plastic
wheelarch trims have been added, while the
front wings are adorned by fake chrome air vents,
It had much more flared
wheelarches and a smoother
front and rear bumper design, an enlarged retractable rear wing and teardrop mirrors.
Large 19 - inch alloy wheels fill the
wheelarches and the
front doors have aerodynamic «turning - vanes» at sill level to streamline and add definition to the CUB's flanks.
Two were for possible
front brake hose chafing damage caused by the
wheelarch liner.
The profile is obviously familiar, but the black
wheelarch inserts, the black window trim, and the vertical vent on the
front fender give the SUV a sportier look.
Egger also reminded us that whatever happens, the latest concept will influence future Audi designs, including, «The C - pillar, the sexy blisters on the
wheelarches and the interesting
front.
The dinky car receives a large number of elephant grey plastic panels at the
front and the rear which also adorn the
wheelarches.
The RS3's four - door body is nearly identical to the Audi S3 saloon, aside from the addition of the RS3 Sportback's
front bumper, flared
wheelarches and the large oval twin exhaust tailpipes and rear diffuser.
The RAV4 SR180 features 18 - inch alloys housed in bold, extended
wheelarches, dark - tinted headlamps, Integrated Active Drive, which combines Vehicle Stability Control, Traction Control and Hill Start Assist, Bluetooth connectivity, dark - tinted rear privacy glass,
front fog lamps, six - speaker sound system with six - CD autochanger, cruise control, electric sunroof and rear parking sensors.
The
front intakes will likely be toned down for the production model, as will the vents at the rear
wheelarches, but overall the concept SUV looks better in photos than what you may picture when you hear «coupe - like SUV,» having seen how some other German automakers have executed that look.
The GLE63 S Coupe will wear a different body kit with flared
wheelarches, scarier
front air intakes, a redesigned rear fascia with four exhaust tips, and 22 - inch AMG wheels.
Aerodynamic enhancements include larger air intakes at the
front and side fender vents that lower pressure in the
wheelarches, reduce lift and provide additional cooling while also optimising high - speed stability.
Along with a «sporty, sonorous sound» the Q7 V12 TDI comes standard with ceramic brakes, flared
wheelarches, pronounced
front and rear bodywork; the former getting prominent air inlets.
The exterior package includes: body - colored
front skirt and
wheelarch flares to the exterior, while a glossy radiator grille mesh insert, black bezel headlights and daytime running lights are also introduced.
At the
front there's a beefed - up bonnet and new bumper with DRLs and carbon fibre accents, while muscular
wheelarches, skirts and door mouldings mark it out at the side.
Up
front there are the familiar round lights and low nose, inspired by the larger 911, while the slab sides and hunched rear
wheelarches are better suited to the Cayman's coupe profile than that of the drop - top Boxster.
On the road the IS F can be distinguished from other IS models by its lower stance, deeper
front spoiler with larger grille and intakes and the wider
wheelarches with side vents.
Cosmetic titivation amounts to a new
front bumper with bigger air intakes, new finish for the grill, new back bumper and diffuser, flared
wheelarches, quad exhausts and a rear spoiler, with the interior getting unique sports seats and trim.
All models alloy wheels,
front and rear parking sensors,
wheelarch and sill protectors, together with chunky bumpers.
Called the Dune, it comes as either a hardtop or convertible, has unique
front and rear fascias and black
wheelarch extensions.