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Cd 0.12, low mass, and TDI
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Originally Posted by The Toecutter
With such a low mass and small frontal area, you could put a 1.9L WV TDI engine in it and get 120+ mpg @ 70 mph, and with stock horsepower and proper gearing, easily top 200 mph... and it would probably do 0-60 mph ~5 seconds in that configuration.
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When Dr. Michael Seal was running the automotive research at Western Washington University, their 'Viking' series of hand built cars were exploring this territory.
The numbers are for the taking! 
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