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technoshark · 03-17-2008, 09:15 PM

Sorry SVO, I got the print version (and I have no idea how I got on the mailing list, by the way) and it is not in the archives on the website.

The article was an examination on how Corvette owners (the current model) were reporting great hwy gas mileage. .Cd, yes the frontal area saved is indeed small - like many aero tweaks, its in the small things adding up together. The other item they specifically mentioned spending design time on, aero-wise, was the shape and placement of the exterior mirrors.

You can't argue with the results - the story reported (anecdotally) that 'vette owners were reporting an average of 34 hwy mpg - from a sports car with a 400+hp V8. Shows you what is possible when you truly sweat the TINIEST details - aero, engine efficiency, and weight. Shoot, my little Focus wagon 4-banger doesn't get hwy mileage that good - and I'm spotting the Corvette oh, ~270 horses.

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technoshark rookie Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: California Posts: 6 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Corvette Sorry SVO, I got the print version (and I have no idea how I got on the mailing list, by the way) and it is not in the archives on the website. The article was an examination on how Corvette owners (the current model) were reporting great hwy gas mileage. .Cd, yes the frontal area saved is indeed small - like many aero tweaks, its in the small things adding up together. The other item they specifically mentioned spending design time on, aero-wise, was the shape and placement of the exterior mirrors. You can't argue with the results - the story reported (anecdotally) that 'vette owners were reporting an average of 34 hwy mpg - from a sports car with a 400+hp V8. Shows you what is possible when you truly sweat the TINIEST details - aero, engine efficiency, and weight. Shoot, my little Focus wagon 4-banger doesn't get hwy mileage that good - and I'm spotting the Corvette oh, ~270 horses.