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Old 11-01-2015, 09:22 AM   #8
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Originally Posted by paulofto View Post
I'm guessing the guys who designed the car and did the wind tunnel testing knew a thing or two about aerodynamics and the need for the retractable air dam that comes with the car. It is functional if not stylish which is what Porsche is all about.

Contrast that with econo-box ricers that come standard with garish and somewhat outlandish single, double and sometimes triple wings which likely do absolutely nothing except add to the price of the car and make it hard to clean properly. Some of the recent cars put the wing on a Contact to shame.

Give me function over form all day long.
They knew a thing or two about engines too... and they still came up with the single row IMS bearing idea

Because they are engineer doesn't mean they take the best decision all the time based on functionality !
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