Hood Vents Explained: What They Are, What They Do and Why We Use Them
Hood vents are something often seen on high performance cars. The notably, the La Ferrari comes with them from the factory, as does the CTS-V, Mustang GT500, DB-11, and many, many more. But what is a hood vent, what does it do, and why do we use them? Today we’ll be going over just that. Let’s learn about hood vents together, and get right into it. To begin, let’s go over what a hood vent is. A hood vent is an aerodynamic device located in the hood that is designed to EXTRACT air from the engine bay. It’s openings are directed towards the rear of the vehicle. This is different than a hood SCOOP, which is designed to pull air into the engine bay. To sum this up, hood scoop’s openings face the front of the vehicle, and pull air in, hood vents face the rear, and help pull air out. But why would we want to pull air from the engine bay? Wouldn’t we want to force cold air into the engine bay to keep it cool? Perhaps force air into an intake? In some cases, yes, which i...