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Old 08-30-2010, 03:51 PM   #92 (permalink)
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Nice looking car but notice that it has hardly any mirror on the right side and no door handle. Quite inconvenient.

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Originally Posted by AJI View Post
While we're talking more mundane cars, .....
Handsome looking thing too, and a nice simple design. One of those cars that shows that getting the details right is almost as important as having a particular body shape or roof angle. Also a feature of Renault's 2005 Fluence concept, that's now become the Laguna Coupe, which has a drag coefficient of 0.30.




Anything below 0.30 isn't to be sniffed at in a road car, I reckon. The lower the better though, obviously.
Some general comments about freedom lost: I don't mind electronic control of the engine and transmission function but the rest is overkill. GPS, Having the car manufacturer being able to open your car door, stop your car. Probably monitor where you drive and how you drive.
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