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Spoiler Alert: Downforce Accessories May Concentrate Pollution

2 years agoVehicles / Cars : Wheels

A study conducted at Trinity College in Dublin concluded that some rear spoilers created plumes of tailpipe pollution at the head height of pedestrians.
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Spoiler Alert: A History of Downforce [Top Car Blogger]

Vehicles / Cars : Jalopnik (3 years ago)

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Novitec Tridente GTS - a 600hp Maserati GranTurismo

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Vehicles / Cars : Jalopnik (2 years ago)

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