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1337 · 04-13-2009, 04:31 PM

First Drive: 2010 Mazda3 - More grins, inside and out

The new Mazda3 has an insanely large grill, yet it manages a .29 Cd. I'm betting we could get that down to at least .27 with an 80% grill block. Clean up the fog light area and add an undertray, possibly .26?

What I'm trying to figure out is why Mazda would leave all that open grill space in a (somewhat) wind tunnel optimized body. hmm...

04-13-2009, 04:31 PM	#1 (permalink)
1337 Now on two wheels! Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Illinois Posts: 218 [SOLD] Highway Warrior - '00 Protege LX 1.6L Manual 90 day: 35.93 mpg (US) Basic Miata - '06 Miata Touring 90 day: 31.65 mpg (US) Thanks: 34 Thanked 3 Times in 1 Post	2010 Mazda3 sedan has a Cd of .29 First Drive: 2010 Mazda3 - More grins, inside and out The new Mazda3 has an insanely large grill, yet it manages a .29 Cd. I'm betting we could get that down to at least .27 with an 80% grill block. Clean up the fog light area and add an undertray, possibly .26? What I'm trying to figure out is why Mazda would leave all that open grill space in a (somewhat) wind tunnel optimized body. hmm... (Support Ecomodder.com & get rid of these annoying ads!) __________________ 2006 Miata Touring 5MT 2006 VW Jetta TDI 6AT (Sold to buy Miata) 2000 Mazda Protege 1.6L 5MT 2002 Mercedes C230 Coupe 5AT (Water damage, totaled)