An active grille system comprising: a frame; a first set of at least one louver rotatably mounted to the frame; a second set of at least one louver rotatably mounted to the frame; a first camming plate rotatably mounted to the frame; a second camming plate rotatably mounted to the frame such that the first camming plate and the second camming plate rotate substantially in unison; an actuator which controls the rotation of the first camming plate and the second camming plate such that the actuator moves the first camming plate and the second camming plate between a first position, a second position and a third position; a first link connecting the first set of at least one louver to the first camming plate; a second link connecting the second set of at least one louver to the second camming plate; a first slot formed in the first camming plate for receiving a pin extending from the first link; a first active portion formed as part of the first slot, and the pin of the first link moves in the first active portion as the camming mechanism is rotated from the first position to the second position; a first idle portion formed as part of the first slot, and the pin connected to the first link moves in the first idle portion of the first slot when the first camming plate moves from the second position to the third position; a second slot formed in the second camming plate for receiving a pin extending from the second link; a second active portion formed as part of the second slot, and the pin of the second link moves in the second active portion as the camming mechanism is rotated from the first position to the second position; a second idle portion formed as part of the second slot, and the pin connected to the second link moves in the second idle portion of the second slot when the second camming plate moves from the second position to the third position; and wherein the first set of at least one louver and the second set of at least one louver are in a closed position when the camming mechanism is in the first position. a frame; a first set of at least one louver rotatably mounted to the frame; a second set of at least one louver rotatably mounted to the frame; a first camming plate rotatably mounted to the frame; a second camming plate rotatably mounted to the frame such that the first camming plate and the second camming plate rotate substantially in unison; an actuator which controls the rotation of the first camming plate and the second camming plate such that the actuator moves the first camming plate and the second camming plate between a first position, a second position and a third position; a first link connecting the first set of at least one louver to the first camming plate; a second link connecting the second set of at least one louver to the second camming plate; a first slot formed in the first camming plate for receiving a pin extending from the first link; a first active portion formed as part of the first slot, and the pin of the first link moves in the first active portion as the camming mechanism is rotated from the first position to the second position; a first idle portion formed as part of the first slot, and the pin connected to the first link moves in the first idle portion of the first slot when the first camming plate moves from the second position to the third position; a second slot formed in the second camming plate for receiving a pin extending from the second link; a second active portion formed as part of the second slot, and the pin of the second link moves in the second active portion as the camming mechanism is rotated from the first position to the second position; a second idle portion formed as part of the second slot, and the pin connected to the second link moves in the second idle portion of the second slot when the second camming plate moves from the second position to the third position; and wherein the first set of at least one louver and the second set of at least one louver are in a closed position when the camming mechanism is in the first position.