Thread: 'Perfect' aero shape but unimpressive Cd ( Mercedes C-111)
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Old 10-15-2013, 07:09 PM   #21 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by Frank Lee View Post
Maybe so, but this is impressive if true:

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Originally Posted by Wikipedia
With more aerodynamic bodywork that gave it an air drag coefficient of .191, the C111 eventually hit 200 mph (322 km/h) at Narḍ in 1978, and averaged 14.7mpg@ 316 km/h (195.4 mph) over a 12 hour cruise.

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