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Old 01-10-2009, 03:02 PM   #14 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by Frank Lee View Post
That nose puzzles me too.
Frank,I've got an article about Western Washington University and Dr.Michael Seal's Viking cars.They explain that the lightweight of the cars were a concern,and the body took its shape from an inverted airfoil profile,which promoted greater ground-clearance and undercar flow to develop negative lift and help keep the cars firmly planted.
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