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Old 03-28-2008, 09:53 PM   #15 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by aerohead View Post
This is the first ever for me time that the effect of lowering had been assigned a numerical value.Its new grist for the mill.
I have also seen it in reference to the Lexus sedan, but not 0.08!

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One of the most aerodynamic cars on the road, the LS 430 earns a 0.26 coefficient of drag, 0.25 with the optional air suspension.
(The air suspension drops the car 1 inch at highway speeds.)

Source: http://www.automallusa.net/2006/lexu...0/reviews.html

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