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According to https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spoiler_(car) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spoiler_(car) a spoiler can reduce drag by changing the airflow around th
by rypskar 7y ago
According to https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spoiler_(car) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spoiler_(car) a spoiler can reduce drag by changing the airflow around the car and reducing turbulence. A wing, like what the Daytona and the Superbird have is mostly for downforce to get more traction. But it can also help straightening the airflow after the car.
The turbulence after cars is one of the main reasons specially hatchbacks gets so dirty in the rear end and this turbulence create a drag on the car.
The article is of course wrong when not calling Charger Daytona and Plymouth Superbird for good looking, they are art and some of the best looking cars coming from America.
- kls 7y agoThey are also 2 of the most expensive and sought after Mopar vehicles in existence. There is no doubt they where not popular at the time, many Americans thought they looked too European and did not reflect the muscle car image of the era. Also Mopar only built enough production ones to qualify as a stock car. IIRC in the range of 2000 each I think the Daytona may have been a little higher IIRC.