991 rear spoiler?
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I just looked through the German 991 catalog and found it strange that there were no pictures of the rear spoiler extended at speed?
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What does the triangulated body panel do? (the piece just in front of the raised spoiler and below the window...)
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Maybe at much higher speeds the spoiler goes up even higher and the extra flaps go up with it to provide even more downforce.
My other WAG is more fun: Mini flaps for extra coolers a la Lamborghini Mercielago.
My other WAG is more fun: Mini flaps for extra coolers a la Lamborghini Mercielago.
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It's part of the engine cover. If you look at the first picture with the spoiler in the retracted position you can clearly see that its the engine cover/lid.
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I was hoping it signaled the design of an interesting two-stage rear wing deployment system.
This screen shot pretty much confirms it's part of the engine lid cover. It's a shame couldn't make the engine lid narrower; having it follow the line of the rear window. Unfortunately it looks like the width of the engine lid grew to match the spoiler.
I always loved how the design of the rear quarter panel flowed from the roof down across the fender to the taillights without any additional panels or gaps...
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Good call!
I was hoping it signaled the design of an interesting two-stage rear wing deployment system.
This screen shot pretty much confirms it's part of the engine lid cover. It's a shame couldn't make the engine lid narrower; having it follow the line of the rear window. Unfortunately it looks like the width of the engine lid grew to match the spoiler.
I always loved how the design of the rear quarter panel flowed from the roof down across the fender to the taillights without any additional panels or gaps...
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I was hoping it signaled the design of an interesting two-stage rear wing deployment system.
This screen shot pretty much confirms it's part of the engine lid cover. It's a shame couldn't make the engine lid narrower; having it follow the line of the rear window. Unfortunately it looks like the width of the engine lid grew to match the spoiler.
I always loved how the design of the rear quarter panel flowed from the roof down across the fender to the taillights without any additional panels or gaps...
![](https://rennlist.com/forums/attachments/991/562805d1314715711-991-rear-spoiler-fender.jpg)