Spoilers
Spoilers are often confused with wings. Both sit on the back of the car and can create downforce if correctly designed. The most visible difference is that a spoiler is attached to the bodywork, while a wing is mounted on pedestals to separate it from the bodywork. Spoilers range in size from the very tiny ridge on the top of the rear window on some hatchbacks to the units found on NASCAR Sprint Cup cars.
The spoiler on this Camaro separates the airflow from the body at the end of the trunk.
Spoilers may be designed to either reduce drag or create downforce, but seldom do both. Smaller spoilers that protrude only 1 inch or so from the ...
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