Whilst driving southbound in the I-5 Express Lanes on my commute yesterday morning I spotted the above … um… thing ahead of me as we merged into the I-5 mainline. First of all, if it is 65°F and sunny outside, I would not be driving my convertible with the roof raised. But perhaps the driver of this particular Boxtser wished to remain hidden from view due to the absurd wing stuck to the ass of the Stuttgart Spyder.
I had to get a better shot of this inane Parts Store accessory aisle travesty, unfortunately the driver and the angle of the sun did not cooperate.
The driver was a left-lane sitter (the lane to his left in the shot is an HOV lane), and sat there until he approached his exit, at which point he traversed 5 lanes in front of me and I was able to grab this one:
The mind boggles. Your thoughts?
its a grab handle!! 🙂
well at least you can now tell which is the front and which is the rear…. always a problem for Cocksters as the Top Gear team would call them… and as it makes the car look even more silly I’m all for it as a standard part for the model!! 🙂
Jerome
FWIW (and be reminded I am no huge fan of Porkers) at least it looks like it was designed for the ass-end! I don’t think it improves looks (I find no wings, especially add-ons, to be a ‘good-looking’ accessory) and it may or may not help overall drag, but even if it is ‘functional,’ it’s a penis-extention.
Nice looking wheels, though!
🙂
Wings are for me, a ‘form follows function’ device, and as such, no normal road speeds require wings.
One of my *least* faves is the wee wing that sprouts out the top of a turbo Gen II Bug, abouve 50 MPH….irritating!
That is another example of a totally questionable rear diffuser that violates the spirit if not the technical interpretation of the FIA rules for which several teams, and now Porsche, will soon face the music.
Mark – you need to hobble back to China – you’ve only got a week to prepare for the next race…
Jerome
Jerome, I’m a little weary of explaining to everyone that my leg is perfectly fine. If only I could Indian leg-wrestle you right now to prove it. (cracks open Red Bull, takes a long pull, tiny belch)
“That is another example of a totally questionable rear diffuser that violates the spirit if not the technical interpretation of the FIA rules for which several teams, and now Porsche, will soon face the music.”
Mark, would you please elaborate? Is there a pissing match going on, regarding homologation efforts or something? I’m WAY outta the car loop, these days!
No, vrooomie, not homologation. We don’t even know what that is in F1. What it is, my F1 current events avoiding friend, is abject cheating: http://www.formula1.com/news/headlines/2009/4/9162.html
Naw…I don’t avoid F1, Mark.
I avoid, AT ALL costs, Bernie Ecclestone. and as for arguments over diffusers and horsehockey like that? Othat kind of idiotic bickering is one of the main reasons i’ll never again join a car club, nor probably participate in automotive events.
Life’s too short to worry about the length of someone’s diffuser!
I totally understand, vroomie. We at Red Bull eschew such twee trappings as trick diffusers and KERS systems. As our manly display of driving prowess proved Sunday in Shanghai, the old fashioned way wins races.
And here’s a bit of advice for you, mate…if you’re at a social event with Bernie Ecclestone and you jokingly refer to him as Andy Warhol, he doesn’t have much of a sense of humor about it.