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Originally Posted by Ladogaboy
And that is what I was thinking: Of course, all other things being equal, driving backwards would be less efficient. Lower gearing, more steering corrections, unnecessary and easily removed protrusions, etc.
However, if you quite literally reversed only the shell of the body, but the gearing, engine layout, etc. stayed the same, I'm almost certain the results would be different.
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That's what they did (reversed the body). My point was that the shape of the car that they tested IS better forward vs backwards (note the gradual-sloping rear), however, in many cars that's not the case. It's not just a matter of making a blanket statement of forward is always best or backwards is always best--it depends on the car.