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some old Volvo data
I ran across a file for CAR and DRIVER's road test of the 1985 Volvo 760 GLE wagon:
Cd 0.41
Af 2.16 meters-square
Curb weight 3236-pounds
205/55VR-16 tires
185-bhp @ 5300 rpm
Road Load @ 30-mph= 6-horsepower
Road Load @ 50-mph= 17-horsepower
Road Load @ 70-mph= 38-horsepower
Top Speed = 127-mph @ 5,000 rpm
EPA City 20 mpg
EPA HWY 26 mpg
C/D observed fuel economy 14 mpg
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The Volvo 740 GLE:
Cd 0.41
Af 2.16 meters-square
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Volvo 360 GLT:
Cd 0.41
Af 1.95 meters-square
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