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Originally Posted by chillsworld
I was trying to illustrate that each of those cars has a "base model" that is different. Some of them, seem to be far different from one another in terms of aerodynamics and the generation of down force. I mean one of them has radiator blocks to increase aero, but I could be entirely wrong  . And simple exterior differences can make a large imapct on CD... Sometimes an increase and sometimes a decrease. Generating down force is not the same as reducing drag for FE. I don't claim to know what causes the difference in CD on these Mercedes, and you may be entirely correct, but here are some examples of how "little" differences make a big impact one way or the other. This is on the front of the car. |
Many models are similar in that sense and it doesn't make any sense at all to offer inferior aero parts in more expensive car. I doubt that Mercedes has engineered downforce in those models at least if we don't count AMG model. This increase of Cd value hand in hand can be seen in many other cars. It is actually the Newton's forgotten law.