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Old 10-02-2020, 09:10 AM   #6 (permalink)
AeroMcAeroFace
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This Lotus elite had a Cd of 0.29 and was designed aerodynamically and then cooling and styling was added, 2 litre twin cam engine so there must be quite a bit of heat produced. Lotus seemed to be ahead of the game with low drag, the Europa was 0.29 too.

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Most air is blocked by the numberplate too

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