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Old 12-03-2020, 12:14 PM   #209 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by aerohead View Post
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It could be that the committee for the Taycan also had standards for rear vision which limited the rear contour. Just a guess.
I agree with your guess, a combination of customer approval and rear vision goals sounds reasonable.

A wing in free flow and rear spoiler acting with attached flow preceding it will be more effective than wings/rear spoilers in disturbed flow (I think).

Problem is selling said designs in mass.
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