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Old 01-29-2019, 10:35 PM   #20 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by Vman455 View Post
Because production cars are designed under a variety of constraints, like maximizing interior volume, achieving a certain minimum headroom, having adequate space for side curtain airbags, and doing all that while minimizing cost.
That is part of it, but Volvo seems to of worked a little different formula so it certainly isn't mandated.

https://www.motortrend.com/cars/volvo/c30/2013/


Going back to the wing that isn't a wing idea I was exploring on the Porsche and evident on the Ford Escort RS, exactly how less effective is it than a Kammback?


https://topworldauto.com/cars/ford/f...otos.html#gp/5


https://topworldauto.com/cars/ford/f...tos.html#gp/32


https://topworldauto.com/cars/ford/f...tos.html#gp/33


https://topworldauto.com/cars/ford/f...tos.html#gp/35
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