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Old 09-26-2013, 11:29 AM   #86 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by Smokeduv View Post
Maybe it's because the Jag E-type has a front mounted engine and the underside is messing everything up and the VW Beetle motor is at the back, having a flatter underside.
I think that I read recently that the air going under the car accounts for 1/3 of the total drag. Therefore I'm going to say; you have the right idea.

Using dry-ice and smoke to unveil an aerodynamic truck?

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