cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ml/post/26201585

So, I don’t know much about cars, but I generally expected for that part to be flush with the body. Is there any reason for there to be a grill like thing in front of the front door?

Apparently it’s for cooling tires or maybe for a sporty look.

    • Safipok@lemmy.mlOPEnglish
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      29 days ago

      Is that an enthusiast thing? I initially thought it was a manufacturing defect.

      • Etnaphele@lemmy.worldEnglish
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        29 days ago

        It should be a pressure relief channel coming from the wheel arch: wheel rotation creates a complex air flow and I think this channel lets trapped air flow outwards (and stay attached to the vehicle sides, improving aerodynamics). Probably I got much wrong and more probably still, it’s of no real use for a road car driving under 200km/h.

        Edit: could also be linked to brake cooling, now that I think of it…

        • Porto881@lemmy.worldEnglish
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          29 days ago

          Brake cooling was my first thought. I’ve never heard of any ducting made just for releasing pressure caused by tire spin, but have cut many brake cooling ducts in my days