HONDA Insight - Manual (Page 23)

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• Low-drag door mirrors
• Rear wheel wells enclosed by fender skirts and disk-shaped wheels aluminum alloy wheels
smooth airflow around the wheel openings
• Front fenders extend down below centerline of wheel
• To improve airflow over the exposed wheels, the aluminum wheels have a flat-faced design.
• The air dams are used in front of both front and rear wheels to improve aerodynamic
characteristics. Since these spoilers extend lower than the rest of the body, when parking in
front of concrete curb stops, you should be careful not to drive forward too far.
• The headlight assemblies blend smoothly into the contour of the fender, and the fenders have
large-radius curves in order to minimally disturb the air flowing around them.