We have partnered with Sports Car Digest to republish some of their Porsche-centric mcontent on Stuttcars for our members to enjoy. This piece was originally published on May 11, 2021 on Sports Car Digest.
In many circles, the term airhead applies to someone who is silly or lacking in intelligence. However, it is also a slang term to describe the method used to cool an airplane, motorcycle or automobile engine. For decades, virtually all aircraft and motorcycle engines were air-cooled and many notable automobiles were as well, including Volkswagen, Chevrolet (Corvair) and, of course, Porsche.