air dam
noun
: a device attached to the underside of the front of an automobile to improve stability, aerodynamic performance, and engine cooling by redirecting the flow of air
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Elaborate wings, a large rear spoiler, deep front air dam and rubber splitters atop the front wings gave enough of a performance boost to shave more than 10 seconds off the CSL’s Nürburgring lap time.
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Trinity Francis,
Forbes.com,
15 Jan. 2026
Air hitting the front of the car at speed is now redirected thanks to self-closing grill flaps and air dams located near the tires, both of which help reduce drag by six percent over the old e-tron models.
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Marco Della Cava,
Robb Report,
6 June 2023
Air is picked up by a four-inch-diameter duct just above the front air dam, flows unimpeded to the carburetor, where fuel is added, and then turns through 90 degrees in the plenum to enter the turbo compressor in a horizontal stream.
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Don Sherman,
Car and Driver,
1 May 2023
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Trinity Francis,
Forbes.com,
15 Jan. 2026
Air hitting the front of the car at speed is now redirected thanks to self-closing grill flaps and air dams located near the tires, both of which help reduce drag by six percent over the old e-tron models.
—
Marco Della Cava,
Robb Report,
6 June 2023
Air is picked up by a four-inch-diameter duct just above the front air dam, flows unimpeded to the carburetor, where fuel is added, and then turns through 90 degrees in the plenum to enter the turbo compressor in a horizontal stream.
—
Don Sherman,
Car and Driver,
1 May 2023
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“Air dam.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/air%20dam. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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