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Old 12-07-2020, 12:02 PM   #273 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by JulianEdgar View Post
That sounds literally incredible. Can you link to the evidence?
I think he's referencing this car.





Like any trade article, the author gets some things wrong and some things right--such as, "What's important is the comparative analysis of A-B testing throughout the day, as specific aero data will vary even from tunnel to tunnel." At A2, you have the further problem of no wheel rotation, no ground plane movement, and high blockage ratio, so I wouldn't use the absolute cD = 0.201 they found for the Camaro to compare cD figures for other cars.

The important takeaway from that article is this line: "One good test is worth a thousand opinions."
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