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Old 12-02-2020, 11:13 AM   #3 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by aerohead View Post
Also, also, streamlined fastbacks, as the Nissan LEAF, will not generate as much rear axle lift as Mercedes-Benz CLA 250, or Tesla Model S notchbacks.
In what world is this a fastback:



...and this a notchback?



The Leaf's low lift is probably due to the fact that it is quite clearly a squareback, and squarebacks--as Hucho and many, many other authors note--typically develop less lift than fastbacks or notchbacks.
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