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aerohead · 07-14-2022, 12:07 PM

CAR and DRIVER did a road test of the Caterham when it debuted on the market.
I believe they reported around Cd 0.65 for the car.
I'm unsure what effect streamlining the front fenders might bring, but Robert Lewellyn's 3-Wheel 'Sylph', Cd 0.11 would probably have the template for fenders you'd want to mimic.
Robert is an aeronautical engineer and his Sylph was tested at CALTECH.
I know we've talked about it here but I can find no link.
The Edison Light Car and Aptera would also be worth a look.
freebeard's already linked to Aptera.

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aerohead Master EcoModder Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Sanger,Texas,U.S.A. Posts: 15,965 Thanks: 24,045 Thanked 7,244 Times in 4,669 Posts	Lotus-7 CAR and DRIVER did a road test of the Caterham when it debuted on the market. I believe they reported around Cd 0.65 for the car. I'm unsure what effect streamlining the front fenders might bring, but Robert Lewellyn's 3-Wheel 'Sylph', Cd 0.11 would probably have the template for fenders you'd want to mimic. Robert is an aeronautical engineer and his Sylph was tested at CALTECH. I know we've talked about it here but I can find no link. The Edison Light Car and Aptera would also be worth a look. freebeard's already linked to Aptera. __________________ Photobucket album: http://s1271.photobucket.com/albums/jj622/aerohead2/