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Old 03-19-2012, 06:03 PM   #39 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by NeilBlanchard View Post
They are claiming a Cd of 0.24.
From looking at an older SAE paper on Indycar aero,if the car is Cd 0.24,then its drag would be about 79.5% lower than a typical racer.
At" 60% less," its Cd would have to be based on an Indycar without any wings or pods,just body and exposed wheels.
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