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Old 07-27-2018, 05:14 PM   #24 (permalink)
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I was reading through Honda's press kit again and noticed this time a paragraph on aerodynamics. They claim the Insight has "the best aerodynamic performance in its class," but I wonder which class? It also says the Insight has "the flattest underbody of any Honda production vehicle." Here's a CFD image:



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The underside is particularly interesting since the regular Civic on which this is based has no diffuser panel under the trunk, in any variant.
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