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trikkonceptz · 12-13-2008, 02:29 PM

I have the honor of working at a Ford Store where we have a GT40 on display 24hr a day. In fact I can die happy knowing that I have driven it a couple of times.

Anyhow, several salesman and I get into arguments about it all the time and its "awesome aerodynamics", whereas I believe they aren't that great.

So after an exhaustive search on the internet I find out that the cd of the GT40 is .35 ??? WTF, I didn't think it was that bad !!!

However after looking at it closely and seeing how the front tires are directly in the air stream, among other things that are fishy in its design, I guess its justified.

Just thought a couple of you may have wanted to know this ...

12-13-2008, 02:29 PM	#3 (permalink)
trikkonceptz Legend in my own mind Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Homestead, Fl. Posts: 927 Evil Pumpkin - '08 Scion xD RS 1.0 #1633 90 day: 35.45 mpg (US) Silent Silver Killer - '10 Honda Insight EX 90 day: 51.5 mpg (US) Thanks: 2 Thanked 14 Times in 13 Posts	Ford GT40 Aero I have the honor of working at a Ford Store where we have a GT40 on display 24hr a day. In fact I can die happy knowing that I have driven it a couple of times. Anyhow, several salesman and I get into arguments about it all the time and its "awesome aerodynamics", whereas I believe they aren't that great. So after an exhaustive search on the internet I find out that the cd of the GT40 is .35 ??? WTF, I didn't think it was that bad !!! However after looking at it closely and seeing how the front tires are directly in the air stream, among other things that are fishy in its design, I guess its justified. Just thought a couple of you may have wanted to know this ... __________________ Thx NoCO2; "The biggest FE mod you can make is to adjust the nut behind the wheel" I am a precisional instrument of speed and aeromatics If your knees bent in the opposite direction......what would a chair look like???