6 Wildest Spoilers and Wings Ever Fitted To a Porsche
These six wild and crazy spoilers and rear wings aren't just for show - they all came about after some exhaustive testing
1. Cayman GT4
The Cayman GT4 was built as a street going track toy, so it only makes sense that a fixed spoiler would be part of the package. The massive wing, combined with the GT3 derived suspension, helps to keep the 911 powered Cayman glued to the ground. Add on a set of Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2 tires, and the Cayman GT4 will do 1.01 g's around the skidpad. It also allows the GT4 a drag coefficient of 0.32.
2. 959
The 959 is a car that was at least a decade ahead of its time, and much of its performance can be attributed to aerodynamics. The shape of the car is familiar yet unlike anything else on the road, even today. That includes the rear wing, an integrated work of art all by itself. Working in unison with the rest of the swoopy bodywork, the 959 cut through the air with an excellent drag coefficient value of 0.31.
3. 911 RS 2.7
The "duck tail" spoiler on the 911 RS might be the most iconic of all (save for the whale tail, perhaps). It was attached to one of the greatest cars of all time, one that has become incredibly desirable and expensive today. But the 911 RS 2.7 was also a race car for the street, meaning that the smooth and beautiful spoiler wasn't just for show. For a car built in the early 70's, it's drag coefficient of 0.40 was pretty darn good too.
4. Panamera Turbo
We have to admit, watching the Panamera Turbo's rear wing deploy from the decklid is mesmerizing. Appearing like something out of a Transformers movie, it raises up and splits into a perfectly formed blade designed to cut through the air. The whole thing is so smooth that you'll want to let somebody else drive so you can watch it over and over again. Active aero is something we couldn't have dreamed up in the 70's, yet it allows the Panamera to slip through the air with a drag coefficient of only 0.29.
5. 935 "Moby Dick"
Porsche took a 911, stretched it out to ridiculous proportions, gave it a flame throwing twin turbo, 850 hp engine, and dubbed it Moby Dick. Partly because it ate the competition for breakfast, and partly because it was huge and white. And if you grew up in the late 70's Porsche's 935/78 race car undoubtedly left you with some fond memories. And a big part of Moby Dick's mad design was that massive shelf spoiler out back. The lightweight, fiberglass monster of a wing helped Moby Dick achieve a drag coefficient of 0.36. With numbers like that Captain Ahab will have a very tough time trying to take down this leviathan.
6. 911 "Whale Tail"
Porsche puzzlingly left the infamous "whale tail" off it's list of wildest spoilers and wings, but we won't make the same mistake. Perhaps no other spoiler or wing is more famous in the history on an automobile, let alone Porsche automobiles. If you grew up in the 70's and 80's, you undoubtedly remember it. Most people tend to either love it or hate it, but nobody will ever forget the whale tail.
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