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Old 12-15-2011, 09:31 PM   #19 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by jimepting View Post
Well, I think one must put this is perspective. The stars, the Insights, Audi, and Prius, are slightly better. But it seems to me that .29 is a pretty good number for a large family sedan which must meet a broad audience. Lets give them a little credit. At least they are honestly trying and lets give them some credit for that. It doesn't seem pathetic to me at all
They brag as if .29 is something extraordinary. GM pulled a .29 ( point .299 to be exact ) from a 1989 Grand Prix.

The Lexus LS430 is a full size family car, yet gets a slick point twenty five drag coefficient.

Seems to me the guys at GM aren't trying very hard !

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