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Originally Posted by freebeard
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The author neglects to mention these new sharp front corners are feeding Air-Curtains for the front wheels and the pressure is being redirected. This lack of understanding and attempt to tie it into other things such as minimum radius on the Ford Flex concept (
actually called 2005 Ford Fairlane Concept) leads to some distorted assumptions and conclusions in my opinion.
If the author only had used images to prove his/her point much confusion could have been avoided.
The so-called boxy aerodynamically superior concept used as an article example - image below.
https://www.topspeed.com/cars/ford/2...ne-ar1422.html
The allegedly less boxy production version below.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ford_Flex
I find the example provided less than convincing about rounded shapes, and perhaps a lesson on grille blocks and other front openings.
Thank you for posting the article, as it shows how much eductaion has yet to be done - starting with
Life Style authors like PHIL PATTON.