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Old 05-26-2013, 11:03 AM   #18 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by Frank Lee View Post
Ummmm...
'84 Escort = .36 Cd (or .38- depends on source: 1983 -1985 Ford Escort GT Turbo: The Trickle Down Effect | Autopolis )
'12 Rustang = .36 Cd

No doubt the Escort enjoys a nice frontal area advantage too...
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The boxy shape was aided by aero enhancements that included a chin spoiler and a large flat rear spoiler that assisted in the Escorts shape defying drag coefficient of .38
I have to agree that the old Escort enjoys a smaller frontal area advantage, no way else to explain the near matching Cd numbers with the new Mustang.
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