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Old 04-23-2018, 06:12 AM   #2708 (permalink)
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Notes about Matra Murena aerodynamics


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As we know, drag of the Murena body is quite low, with Cd values around 0.31 being quoted. This is comparable to cars like Porsche 924 (same Cd value) and Renault Fuego (Cd = 0.34 - 0.37) [See Katz appendix 1, pp 298,299]. Don't forget that Cd is a cooefficient - the actual resistance factor is multiplied by the frontal area.
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The Matra Murena is a mid-engined, rear wheel drive sports car that was produced from 1980 through 1983 by the French engineering group Matra..................

Even though it used a chassis very similar in principle to the Bagheera and the same basic body-style, the styling for the Murena was all-new. The final shape was extremely aerodynamic for the time, with a reported drag coefficient ( C d {\displaystyle \scriptstyle C_{\mathrm {d} }\,} \scriptstyle C_{{\mathrm d}}\,) of 0.328.[5][4] The rear hatch opened to provide access to the engine mounted behind the passenger compartment and a rear luggage area. A signature feature carried over from the previous model was the seating arrangement - all three seats were placed in one row, with the middle seat folding down to become an armrest when not in use by a passenger.[7] In the Murena the three seats were separate, in contrast to the 2+1 arrangement in the Bagheera.
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