When talking about “fake design”, the fake exhausts are probably the element that most quickly comes to mind, but as we can see in the Lamborghini Miurais not a recent phenomenon.
But in this particular case, as we shall see, perhaps we can excuse him.
thanks to the acquaintance youtuber Doug DeMurowe can see in detail why the Lamborghini Miura needs two false tips.
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All because to access the glorious V12 in the central (and transversal) rear position of the Miura, the entire rear opens in compass, in a single piece, with the hinge not at the beginning, but at the end, at the rear of the vehicle.
Now, if the protruding exhaust outlets were fixed, it would be impossible to open this “shell”. The practical solution was to separate the tailpipes from the original exhaust outlets, thus able to follow the movement of the entire rear end.
Would there be other solutions? Perhaps, but despite not being the ideal solution, at least they are aligned with the original outlets — the exhaust gases pass through them —, not being mere stylistic flourishes (they are even covered up) as is the case with many models today.
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