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Car Forum / UK Car Forums / General Car Topics (UK group) / October 2007Why do prototypes, during testing...
.. have that black stuff stuck to the wings and things, like in this picture: http://cars.uk.msn.com/News/car_news_article.aspx?cp-documentid=6329624 and many, many others? What is it? It usually seems to be covering a properly fitted panel? Nothing seems to scream "I'm a prototype, sell my pictures to Auto Express", more than this stuff. I wouldn't be surprised if you get third-party bodykit manufacturers kitting out readily available cars with extra body kits/wheels, putting the black stuff on and then driving round the Nürburgring to see if any journo's fall for it and print the photos! > .. have that black stuff stuck to the wings and things, like in this > picture: [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > driving round the Nürburgring to see if any journo's fall for it and > print the photos! It's to try and hide the overall shape and design of the new car. > It's to try and hide the overall shape and design of the new car. Indeed, which I've always known. But what about the other one where it has a device thing attached to the rear tyre's hub? Measuring the speed or similar?  Signature- Tony Sutton - http://www.fordst170.co.uk >> .. have that black stuff stuck to the wings and things, like in this >> picture: [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > >It's to try and hide the overall shape and design of the new car. It rarely seems to be applied such that it would be effective in that regard though. Take a look at the back of the Mercedes I posted, there's black all over the back of that, but a lot if it seems flush to the shape of the car. I figured there was some other reason because of that. >>> .. have that black stuff stuck to the wings and things, like in this >>> picture: [quoted text clipped - 16 lines] > to the shape of the car. I figured there was some other reason because > of that. No, it's particularly to hide specific profile details, trim colours and things like that. As the link says "the cladding also hides mild styling revisions to the ordinary SL, anticipated for production in the new year." D |
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