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Old 10-04-2009, 04:54 PM   #109 (permalink)
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That is a good point. It would have been helpful if they'd given more detail.

Still, given the context (most likely, racing or pursuing and top speed) and the desire to put things in layman's terms, I'm guessing the CdA was taken into account for that comment and the car remains better off with.
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