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Originally Posted by Cd
This car has been out nearly 15 years and i'm still not used to the looks.
If you're going to make a car look a submarine, at least put some angles in there that reduce the drag.
Most times when an ugly car comes out, they state that it looks that way for 'good aerodynamics', but this car couldn't use that excuse at all.
From what i recall, the Cd actually went up a bit from the previous design. |
That one is from the 1996-1999 generation, lower than its immediate predecessor, but it's interesting to note that the earliest generation of Taurus had the lowest cD and the most recent generation has not only the highest cD but also the most frontal area...
I don't have any negative feelings toward the Taurus, it's always seemed like a stout utility sedan - and I'd own any generation including the bubbly ones if I was shopping for an inexpensive used car, just seems weird to see them going backwards on aero.
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