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Rokeby · 10-25-2010, 08:34 AM

As an aside as it is not in production, the closest car design to a teardrop
may be the Mitsubishi iMiEV Sport concept car that has been kicking round
for 3 or 4 years on the auto show circuit:

Initial concept, very teardrop-like

First concept car, pretty close to initial concept:

Latest iteration, less teardrop-like; steeper front end, shorter wheel base.
Due I guess to real world considerations:

Why the teardrop shape? See http://ecomodder.com/forum/43045-post1.html

10-25-2010, 08:34 AM	#119 (permalink)
Rokeby Gen II Prianista Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Ballamer, Merlin Posts: 453 Thanks: 201 Thanked 146 Times in 89 Posts	As an aside as it is not in production, the closest car design to a teardrop may be the Mitsubishi iMiEV Sport concept car that has been kicking round for 3 or 4 years on the auto show circuit: Initial concept, very teardrop-like First concept car, pretty close to initial concept: Latest iteration, less teardrop-like; steeper front end, shorter wheel base. Due I guess to real world considerations: Why the teardrop shape? See http://ecomodder.com/forum/43045-post1.html Last edited by Rokeby; 10-25-2010 at 10:47 AM..