On Sat, 11 Aug 2001, Peter L. Peres wrote:

> > A lot of new cars are "bottom breathers".  Even if it looks like they
> > can take air from the front grill, often the grill is fake and even
> > the air for the radiator is sometimes taken from the below the bumper.
>
> Is this to ensure that they do not last very long by breathing all the
> dirt there is, or is it an attempt to use the higher static pressure under
> the car when driving faster (than allowed) to improve engine efficiency ?

I suspect it's purely a matter of styling.  I'd bet it's one of those
things the designers decide and engineers grumble about.

Dale
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