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Old 04-21-2009, 01:59 PM   #40 (permalink)
Southcross
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Slow-n-Low - '81 Volkswagen Rabbit S
TEAM VW AUDI Group
90 day: 33.97 mpg (US)
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I like my car's numbers:

Volkswagen Rabbit 1975-1984 (cD will likely vary depending on year/submodel, i.e. GTI has front air dam and wheel well lining, others don't)
cD: .36 (body frontal area identical to 1st Gen Scirocco (pre-81))
Area: 19.08 sq ft
cDA: 6.87

Numbers for 1st gen Scirocco:
'80 Scirocco
cD: 0.360
Area: 19.08 sq ft
Source:
Mayfield Company
The Mayfield Company Homepage - Volkswagen Vehicle Drag Data
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