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Old 09-16-2020, 01:18 PM   #19 (permalink)
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extremely significant

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Originally Posted by JulianEdgar View Post
Some of us are using references that are more recent than 57 years old.

Aerodynamics of Road Vehicles, 5th Edition, 2016, Page 449:

"The lift forces acting on a vehicle are extremely significant in road dynamic terms, since they can influence self-steering and braking behaviour, and thus the driver's ability to control the vehicle."
Context? 250-mph in a McLAREN Speedtail on the autobahn, or 70-mph in a Chevy Spark?
70-mph is 70-mph.
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