Dr. Ing. H.c. F. Porsche Aktiengesellschaft

Manfred Wurfel

Erwin Wachter

An air-directing component () of a motor vehicle has an installation surface () that bears against an outer side () of the front end () of the motor vehicle. Hook-shaped projections () protrude from the installation surface () and have dimensions which are matched to dimensions of the recesses () in the front end () in such a manner that be pushed into recesses () of a body front end () of the motor vehicle. Each projection () reaches through the recess () and engages behind an edge () of the recess () on an inner side () of the front end (). The shape and arrangement of the projections () permit the projections () to be pushed transversely with respect to a longitudinal axis of the motor vehicle into the recesses ().

Air-directing component and body front end of a motor vehicle

A motor vehicle has at least one front-end radiator which is connected by means of a duct-type air guiding housing to a front-side air supply opening of an elastic covering part forming the end area of the vehicle. In order to absorb the relative movement on the air guiding housing without any damage the relative movement occurring in the case of an impact shock on the forward covering part while the cooling air guiding is good and the mounting is simple, it is provided that the air guiding housing is fixedly connected with the radiator and interacts with the covering part disposed in front only by way of a loose sliding fit and that the air guiding housing is made in areas of an elastically deformable material.

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Leonberg, Germany

Manfred Wurfel