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Old 08-04-2008, 10:05 AM   #7 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by ecoxantia View Post
What would be better than the faux notchback? Simply filling in the triangle between the top of the roof and the boot lip?
Something like that, yes. There's an ideal rear angle/shape which simply drawing a line between those two points might not satisfy exactly, but a properly tapered roof/hatch transition at the rear would lead to a smaller trailing wake and would be better than the current shape. Air flow separates at the trailing edge of the roof in this notchback design with no chance of reattachment on the short "faux" deck lid.
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