Quote Originally Posted by Doppelgänger View Post
Do you have pics of the underside of the hood where they are located? What I was getting at about some cars having vents like that, is that things like that are generally placed in areas when airflow is smooth and will create a Venturi effect to help extract air from the engine compartment.
Here are those pics, Mike.

Outside side hood vents...one on each side:



Inside of those same vents...appears to be outlet for hot air:



Hood scoop/vent:



The hood scoop/vent does draw air for the purposes of cabin "comfort."