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