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Old 05-07-2014, 11:20 PM   #4 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by NeilBlanchard View Post
Are those crescents embossed into the sheet metal? If so, they might have an aerodynamic function?

All the practical stuff: does it fit four adults, does it rev above 3K at highway speeds, does it have a lean burn ... etc.
I already had the roof feature on my list of questions. I've read that they're an aero feature, but I'm doubtful (mostly because the car is missing a lot of otherwise common aero tweaks like partial grille blocking -- it's wide open --, wheel spats/deflectors, or an air dam. But I shall find out.

They may be there just to prevent "oilcanning".

It's got 5 seatbelts. I've "sat behind myself" in the back seat (I'm average height, 5'10") and it was cozy but fine.

No lean burn. I can look up gearing/RPM.
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