Patent ID: 8708075

Claim:
A front end structure for a vehicle, comprising: a fascia member defining a forward end of an engine compartment of the vehicle; a radiator disposed in the engine compartment rearwardly spaced from the fascia member; a duct member interposed between the fascia member and the radiator, the duct member at least partially blocking airflow to the radiator and defining a duct passage extending from an underside opening of the vehicle to the radiator thereby defining an underside airflow path; a grill opening defined in the fascia member to admit and direct airflow to a front side of the radiator by passing over the duct member, the duct member at least partially blocking the airflow from the grill opening from passing to the radiator; and at least one duct opening defined in the duct member allowing a supplemental airflow to pass from an auxiliary opening defined in the fascia member through the duct member and to the radiator along a supplemental airflow path to supplement airflow to the radiator from the underside opening, wherein the underside airflow path converges with the supplemental airflow path.