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Old 1 May 2014, 15:51 (Ref:3400415)   #6292
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Few pics of the Audi R18 e-tron quattro LM-spec in its race livery:



These bulges at the trailing end of the mandatory cut-outs on the inner side of the front wheel fenders are quite interesting. These appear to orient and feed air directly behind the front wheels as this was already apparent on the studio shot and the Monza pictures:


I wonder how much of an influence this may have in terms of aerodynamic efficiency, especially compared to the alternate solution with the mandatory cut-outs on top of the fenders.
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