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Old 08-24-2008, 11:33 AM   #22 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by aerohead View Post
At 80-mph ( not uncommon and actually legal in parts of Texas ) the SAE discovered that any benefit of small displacement is virtually lost.
Given the current state of aerodynamics and rolling resistance, yes. Make cars slipperier and smoother and smaller in frontal profile and you get more benefit from a smaller engine at higher speeds.
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