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Old 07-15-2010, 03:27 AM   #21 (permalink)
Piwoslaw
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Originally Posted by NachtRitter View Post
From the pic, it seems like the front fenders are wide enough to allow the front wheels to space to turn... so they sacrificed frontal area for the ability to completely cover the wheels.
I think those are mostly for looks. I read somewhere that adding a 'bulge' just to get a better shape is not worth while. The increase in FA outweighs the reduction of Cd. Maybe adding a bulge and covering the front wheels breaks even?

Re verticle hinge: if the wheels turn left then the rear opens on the right side and the front on the left, am I correct? Something like the suicide doors in the Panhard Dyna Z?



Could this cause a parachute effect on one side when turning above a certain speed?

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