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sgtlethargic 03-06-2012 11:27 PM

1954 Fiat Turbina
 
Fiat Turbina - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

"The Turbina held the record for lowest drag coefficient on an automobile (0.14) for 30 years.[1]"


Turbine Speed with Style | Hemmings Motor News

"That its drag would be low was suggested by tests of a one-fifth-size model in the Turin Polytechnic's tunnel that showed a drag coefficient of only Cd=0.14."

I didn't find the statement Wikipedia cited. Is the Cd of 0.14 believable? How does the Turbina achieve it?

drmiller100 03-07-2012 11:00 AM

no way that is .14. .25 i'd believe.

aerohead 03-07-2012 06:12 PM

Cd 0.14
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by sgtlethargic (Post 291747)
Fiat Turbina - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

"The Turbina held the record for lowest drag coefficient on an automobile (0.14) for 30 years.[1]"


Turbine Speed with Style | Hemmings Motor News

"That its drag would be low was suggested by tests of a one-fifth-size model in the Turin Polytechnic's tunnel that showed a drag coefficient of only Cd=0.14."

I didn't find the statement Wikipedia cited. Is the Cd of 0.14 believable? How does the Turbina achieve it?

For a model,I don't have a problem with the number.But if we limit the discussion to model drag coefficients,then the FIAT would be bested by Jaray's Cd 0.13 pumpkin seed of 1921
W.E.Lay's three Cd 0.12 pumpkin seeds of 1933
Taruffi's Cd 0.10 twin-boom 'Tarf' of 1948

jime57 03-07-2012 11:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by drmiller100 (Post 291820)
no way that is .14. .25 i'd believe.

I'm with you - for a full size car;)


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