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Old 09-18-2011, 07:59 PM   #5 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by Sven7 View Post
Could you please explain this, Cd? Is it the plan view that allows the profile to deviate from the template? If so, what good, really, is the template? I'm just trying to understand this better- if it doesn't need to meet the template the Stromlinet Vogn can have a little better rear seat headroom.

You're asking the wrong person. I'm just here to look at the pretty pictures.

I'm confused about the template even more than you. If the 'perfect' car looks like the Lexus above, that's a hell of a big wake ! Even if the rear window slopes down too fast, my guess would be that despite having flow separation, it would have a smaller wake because of less wake area ( isn't the wake are turbulent guys ?)

I'm clueless.
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