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Old August 28th 2003, 15:33
DaveM DaveM is offline
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Hello:

I know it's not a Bug, BUT the Audi R8 has probably got a pile of airodynamic research as they do 200 mph and really want to stay attached to the race track. Remember the flying Mercedes at Le Mans a few years ago?

Anyway, there's some good photographs and interesting information at: www.mulsannescorner.com/audir8.htm

the first picture shows air management around the front wheel wells (note the slots on top of the bodywork above the wheels too) and another picture further down the page shows the rear diffuser.

I think the comments of some of the previous posts are correct that air under the car is as important as air over it. Clever work could build under trays but I think a diffuser would really help. And the slotted fenders talked about are shown in the "Japanese Racer" tech article. I wonder if you could make slotted fenders look good on a road car? Driving in the rain will produce some interesting spray patterns too!

DaveM
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