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Old 09-13-2008, 01:58 PM   #1 (permalink)
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aerodynamic : 2008 HCH II vs 1997 Renault Megane Classic

This week I was waiting for a colleague in a parking and walked a few minutes. Back to my car I saw I was parked beside a brand new HCH II. Immediately I was surprised by all the similarities with my megane. In fact to go faster, here are the differences I noted :
  • The front is more rounded on the HCH,
  • The front/hood transition is smoother on the HCH,
  • The hood is smaller on the HCH,
  • The lower side is straighter on the HCH and
  • The trunk has a little spoiler.

Here are the characteristics I could found (megane / HCH II) :
length mm : 4129 / 4545
width mm : 1699 / 1750
height mm : 1420 / 1430
weight kg : 1130 / 1297
Cd : 0.32 / ???
FA m˛ : 1.99 / ???

I can't find HCH II's Cd & FA. If it's better than megane's one then very little can affect the aerodynamic.

Denis.

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