| A spoiler is usually used for aesthetic | | | | There are several kinds of Mercedes spoilers |
| purposes in cars. It is believed that | | | | available in the market today. A front |
| spoilers can make your car look sportier and | | | | spoiler, or air dam, is positioned under the |
| cooler. Few people actually know that there's | | | | front bumper. A rear spoiler, sometimes |
| more to it than just aesthetics. | | | | called a wing, mounts on top of a car's |
| | | | trunklid and is used in racing to create |
| A Mercedes spoiler is an aerodynamic device | | | | downforce. For pickups, there are also cab |
| attached to an automobile whose intended | | | | spoilers, tailgate spoilers, truck cap |
| design function is to 'spoil' unfavorable air | | | | spoilers and tonneau cover spoilers. There |
| movement across a body of a car in motion. It | | | | are also rear window spoilers for SUVs, |
| does this by disrupting the air flow going | | | | minivans and even cars simply used to deflect |
| over a car so the contact between the tire | | | | the rain off the rear window. |
| and the road surface is increased, also | | | | |
| increasing traction as well that allows your | | | | In racing, particularly in F1 racing, winged |
| moving vehicle to brake, turn, and accelerate | | | | spoilers with flaps are mainly to assist |
| with more stability. This can result in | | | | braking at cornering at high speeds and at |
| improved vehicle stability by reducing lift | | | | low speeds they only serve the purpose of |
| or decreasing drag that may cause | | | | balancing the vehicle. In NASCAR racing, flat |
| unpredictable handling in a car at speed. | | | | spoilers are only for down force and don't |
| Another design goal is to increase fuel | | | | actually assist cornering. |
| efficiency. | | | | |
| | | | It is important to note that the kind of |
| Spoilers are often fitted to race and | | | | spoiler you choose for your will affect the |
| high-performance sports cars, although they | | | | handling. Different spoilers have different |
| have become common on passenger vehicles, as | | | | weights, and adding any amount of weight to |
| well. | | | | the rear of a car will affect your driving as |
| | | | well. Light and sturdy spoilers are made of |
| However, in most vehicles, high speed is | | | | polyurethane. Other materials commonly used |
| required in order for the spoilers to | | | | are light weight steel and fiber glass. |
| actually work so it has a great chance that | | | | |
| they won't work in slow speeds. If not used | | | | Choose the right Mercedes spoiler for your |
| properly, these may even be the cause the | | | | car. Choose one that looks good on your car |
| aerodynamics to become worse. | | | | and one that's functional as well. |
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