Actively actuatable wheelhouse liner assembly

A method of controlling an automotive vehicle comprising:

• providing a movable panel at a location between a wheelhouse liner and a front fascia assembly, the movable member having a venting position and a barrier position, wherein in the barrier position the front fascia assembly, movable panel, and wheelhouse liner define a generally contiguous surface, and wherein in the venting position the movable panel is displaced at least partly away from the body relative to the barrier position to define an aperture;
• providing an actuator operably coupled to the movable panel to move the movable panel between the barrier position and the venting position;
• providing a controller in communication with the actuator;
• and
• in response to satisfaction of an operating condition, automatically controlling the actuator, via the controller, to move the movable panel from the venting position to the barrier position.

An aerodynamic control assembly for a vehicle comprising:

• a movable panel disposed between a wheelhouse liner and a front fascia assembly, the movable member having a venting position and a barrier position, wherein in the barrier position the front fascia assembly, movable panel, and wheelhouse liner define a generally contiguous surface, and wherein in the venting position the movable panel is displaced at least partly away from the body relative to the barrier position to define an aperture;
• an actuator operably coupled to the movable panel to move the movable panel between the barrier position and the venting position;
• a first sensor configured to detect a first operating condition;
• and
• a controller in communication with the actuator and the first sensor, the controller being configured to, in response to the first operating condition being detected, automatically control the actuator to move the movable panel from the venting position to the barrier position.