Glossary / Body

splitter

17 Episode Mentions

Too Afraid to Ask

A splitter is a piece on the front of the car that helps it stay glued to the road by shaping the air around it.

Technical Definition

A splitter is a front-mounted aerodynamic device that directs airflow around the car, reducing lift and increasing downforce for better traction.

Hear It Discussed

"Yeah, and the splitter was so low [529.1s] It it dug up all of the sod made a mound and then created a jump that the car then went off itself and"
Road Rage; ZF Autos get a Clutch Pedal??; Crown Vic Race; Acadia Review The Smoking Tire 08:47

"you know, splitter in the front, fender flares, three V8 options in the truck as well."
RAM’s new Rumble Bee line of street performance trucks. CarCast 23:35

"I think if we were in my car as a natural warrior, I'd have worried a lot more and especially with some of the bumpy roads, I'd have probably lost my splitter, I would guess."
4,000 Miles to the Arctic Circle: What We Learned About Our Porsches 9WERKS Radio : The Porsche and Car Podcast 54:33