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What are those flaps ahead of the front wheels?

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Hopefully R&T allows hotlinking. If not, just click the link and you'll see what I'm talking about. I see a lot of newer cars come with these rubber'ish flaps ahead of the front tires. Anybody know what these are for?
 
That's the FINAL STRAW -- I bet these are not available as a retrofit. I was promised hardware upgrades! I'm returning my Sig so I can get this!
I don't think my car had them, I got it May 2013.. But after it being serviced 2 weeks ago, they just magically appeared. I could be wrong, and they could always have been there. Or it might be something else that I noticed, I'll check when I go home this weekend and take a closer look at my car.
 
I don't think my car had them, I got it May 2013.. But after it being serviced 2 weeks ago, they just magically appeared. I could be wrong, and they could always have been there. Or it might be something else that I noticed, I'll check when I go home this weekend and take a closer look at my car.

I would guess they've always been there. I have a Feb 2013 car and have always had them.
 
My flaps scrape against the driveway every time I back-out into the street. I tried all different angles but I can't avoid it. When it stops scraping, I'll assess how much was worn and decide at that time whether or not I should replace.