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Originally Posted by Phase
I’m still shocked that Hyundai didn’t add a rear diffuser to the Ioniq hybrid. Even Hyundais Elantra and Sonata hybrids have decent looking rear diffusers for gas engine cars. Toyota Prius even has a rear diffuser. I don’t get the flat bumper reasoning for the Ioniq when they were making a low drag fuel efficient car
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As Wolf H. Hucho eluded to, long ago now; whatever Hyundai's committee, who had absolute authority over design, was satisfied with what ended up to be the production specification.
' the design of a vehicle is not dictated wholly by aerodynamics.'
' To what extent basic ( streamline half- ) bodies with high fineness ratios can be used as the starting point for vehicle development depends upon the value placed upon low drag in the future.'
It appears that low drag is NOT a priority at KIA/ Hyundai/ Genesis.