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Old 01-06-2020, 09:16 PM   #3375 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by NeilBlanchard View Post
The Porsche Taycan Turbo has a claimed Cd of 0.22:
Check out the underside--even the control arms are faired:



Three-position spoiler (parked, Eco, Performance):



Front-mounted radiators and brake ducts:





Front air curtain ducts:



Porsche's press release says the base Turbo has Cd 0.22 and the Turbo S Cd 0.25. I haven't seen either in person, so I'm not sure what the differences are between them. The Chicago Auto Show website says the Taycan will be on display, so I'll see it there.
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