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Originally Posted by California98Civic
In another thread, aerohead referred to this car, and I did not find it in a ecomodder search. I found it on the web, and here is a pic (below). And this site claims it had Cd 0.26. |
In one of my dream car books they depict a Cd 0.16 Volkswagen Orbit wind tunnel model from 1988.It's a 1:1 scale car and looks 'production-ready',although you can't see through the glass so it might just be a Dynox over 'clay.'
It was developed in the 'new' Aerothermic Center of the day.
It has :
* grille-blocked nose
* low nose
* high tail
* slim mirrors downstream of A-pillars
* 1st-gen HONDA Insight front fender trailing radii
* Flush wheel covers
* Flush glass
* Hidden wipers
* Plan taper of greenhouse
The photograph is orthogonal,so no measurements can be had.
As higher CAFE standards come in force we'll see if the 'form' emerges from the shadows.