Spoiler vs Wing, what's the difference?

[sTeadFasT]

Now I was sitting at home today and I was thinking. This is probably a very 'noobish' question but in detail I just couldn't find the answer. I wanted to know what was the difference between a wing and spoiler on a car.






And why are spoilers so popular on FWD cars? Acura RSX, Celica GT-S, Integra, etc.

[1SOL2NV]

wing sticks off the trunk and has some heght to it and a spoiler has no height jus like a front lip for a car except for the trunk ? hell thats my opinion tho

[RL...]

tomato, tomoto

[r_Senik]

downforce...wing give you more...spoiler is like i stock version i guess...hahhhahahaha

[sTeadFasT]

Hah I guess nobody knows then...

[Theycall_Metue]

i say wing is after market and spoiler is factory

[FasTech]

Wings are ghey unless their used for function instead of ghey ricer looks.... Spoilers look good on Subaru's and such.

[J-ROCK]

Wings are ghey unless their used for function instead of ghey ricer looks.... Spoilers look good on Subaru's and such.

im with fast-tech! spoilers only look good on cars that have them from the factory! IMO

[DC2NR]

Spoilers - just comes stock

Wings - let you fly

[G.C]

omg that eclipse is horrible.

[Nerdsrock22]

omg that eclipse is horrible.

what eclipse?

[RWD164]

Spoiler diverts air over the top surface. Wings allow air to flow over the top and bottom surface, either makinig lift (eg airplane) or downforce (Formula one).

MA

[Elbow]

Some FWD need downforce, drivetrain doesn't really matter as to having aero tweaks lol

Example:

[stillaneon]

A spoiler is an automotive aerodynamic device whose intended design function is to 'spoil' unfavorable air movement across a body of a vehicle in motion. Spoilers are often fitted to race and high-performance sports cars, although they have become common on passenger vehicles, as well. Some spoilers are added to cars primarily for styling purposes and have either little aerodynamic benefit or even make the aerodynamics worse.

Spoilers for automobiles are often incorrectly confused with, or even used interchangeably with, wings. Automotive wings are devices whose intended design is to generate downforce as air passes around them, not simply disrupt existing airflow patterns.