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Old 04-28-2017 | 01:02 PM
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Default Porsche Patented an Active Rear Diffuser
http://jalopnik.com/porsche-patent-s...use-1794740742

not just for sports cars, but also for their SUV lineup as well



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Old 04-28-2017 | 01:28 PM
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Have a feeling we are gonna see this on the upcoming GT2 RS
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Old 04-28-2017 | 01:31 PM
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How could an SUV benefit? I thought a diffuser only worked when in very close proximity to the ground??
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Old 04-28-2017 | 01:36 PM
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How could an SUV benefit? I thought a diffuser only worked when in very close proximity to the ground??
Just needs to be properly stanced... bro

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Old 04-28-2017 | 01:45 PM
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Nice!
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Old 04-28-2017 | 02:08 PM
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Originally Posted by Zulu Alpha
Have a feeling we are gonna see this on the upcoming GT2 RS
I think they will need to move the engine out of the way before we see this...
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Old 04-28-2017 | 02:22 PM
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Hasn't this been done before?

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Old 04-28-2017 | 04:20 PM
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Originally Posted by Alan Smithee
I think they will need to move the engine out of the way before we see this...
Not necessarily, they will probably put something small like what the patent shows where it barely does anything and goes a long way in marketing. 'Cuz Racecar bro'
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It would match the active aero lip and rear wing of the TT nicely on my GT2RS
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Originally Posted by signes
Just needs to be properly stanced... bro

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