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Old 12-22-2017, 05:50 AM   #1 (permalink)
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Honda city aero

Has anyone else noticed this cars interesting aero tail?

I like the styling of this car, well some parts in particular. It has a unique tail, it has a square edge all the way around kind of like a some models of corvette.

I can't find cd figures but surely must be below .3
Anyway I think it is a neat looking little car so i wanted to share

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Old 12-22-2017, 03:50 PM   #2 (permalink)
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Do you get the City in NZ? They don't sell it in North America.

I agree the rear of the car looks clean - looks like they went for clean flow separation with sharp-ish creases on the trailing edges.

Reminds me that the first production sedan I saw with a similar trailing edge treatment was also a Honda:



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Didn't know there was a new "city".
I only know this one.

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I have also noticed this.
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Didn't know there was a new "city".
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I used to have that exact car

It actually had a great CD for the time, 0.31 or something. The brochure claimed 'zero lift'. 0-100 in 8.6 seconds. ~5l/100km. Crazy torque steer. Good times.
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I used to have that exact car

It actually had a great CD for the time, 0.31 or something. The brochure claimed 'zero lift'. 0-100 in 8.6 seconds. ~5l/100km. Crazy torque steer. Good times.
Yeh it looks like a nice package
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Do you get the City in NZ? They don't sell it in North America.

I agree the rear of the car looks clean - looks like they went for clean flow separation with sharp-ish creases on the trailing edges.

Reminds me that the first production sedan I saw with a similar trailing edge treatment was also a Honda:



Mid 2000's Acura here, Accord in the Euro market, I believe.
Yeh I noticed it on the accords too, they have a nice rear end, but i wonder how functional it is.

Yep we get it, It isn't very popular though. They seem to be a good buy here
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Yeh I noticed it on the accords too, they have a nice rear end, but i wonder how functional it is.

Yep we get it, It isn't very popular though. They seem to be a good buy here
Every inch,or millimeter further back,the flow remains attached before flow separation the better.Also,allowing curvature back there can invite bi-stable flow,which adds drag,and noise due to turbulence.

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