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Old 06-09-2008, 01:11 AM   #12 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by Frank Lee View Post
I'm surprised they achieved that low of a Cd with those small radii at the front/sides transitions. Evidently they are smooth enough for good flow along the sides, though.


Yup. This is what throws me off.

Of note :
The Ford Prodigy seemed to have a blunt front end, but in this image, you can see the true shape of the front end which has a good radii :

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