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Originally Posted by KamperBob
Half wake sounds pragmatic.  |
yeah,50% would work pretty well in the real world.
W.A.Mair (the boat-tail man ) recommended truncating at about 52% aft-body.
Some cars which are at or near 50% are:
*1937 Tatra 87
*1938 Schlor car
*1948 Tucker Torpedo
*1964 Ford GT 40
*1965 Ford Mk IV
*1968 Ferrari 330 P4
*1981 VW flow body
*1982 Western Washington Univ. Viking-V
*1984 Chevy Citation IV
*1992 EV-1 LSR (Ft.Stockton,Texas)
*1994 Bugatti EB110
*2006 AeroCivic
*2009 VW 1-liter car
*2009 Koenigsegg CCXR
*2009 Lamborghini Sesto Elemento
*2011 Bugatti Veyron 16.4 Super Sport
*2010 Lamborghini Murcielago