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