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There's an interesting Porsche 917 story here: The loophole Porsche racecar Ferrari couldn't touch!?t=1026 to t=1217
Duct tape and bending sheet aluminum around bollards. 
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04-18-2022, 04:44 PM
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PORSCHE 917
The 917 (kurz-heck) was Cd 0.44, and 210-mph, @ 560-hp.
The 917 ( lang-heck) was Cd 0.33, and 236-mph, @ 560-hp.
The shorter race courses did not require the Cd of the (lang-heck), which was specifically for the Mulsanne Straight @ LeMans, top speed, and fuel management. 
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04-20-2022, 09:58 PM
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Hmm, often wondered how you would buy a Mike Vetter EVT, 40mpg is oddly identical to what the cobalt gets stock
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Aerodynamically, the Cobalt has very little going for it. 
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The Mike Vetter ETV is an “Extra Terrestrial Vehicle” that can be plopped down onto the drivetrains of a variety of cars.
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So, body swap it onto a Prius chassis.
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04-30-2022, 01:08 PM
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04-30-2022, 01:42 PM
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I remember that one. I wonder if it ever got wheels and paint.
Best feature [IMHO] is the body faired into the engine shrouding. Least best is the bubble top. I'd prefer something more like this:
With maybe a tinted Plexiglass strip about 4" high between the mirrors.
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05-01-2022, 10:42 AM
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Not sure about this number, site is full of typos and poor English.
12 Cars With Lowest Co-efficient Of Drag (With Pictures)
January 29, 2021 / By Peter Jones / Cars
https://motorandwheels.com/cars-with...cient-of-drag/
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The average Mazda3 vehicle has a 0.26 Cd rating.
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Most Aerodynamic Mainstream Cars Money Can Buy
https://carbuzz.com/features/most-ae...-money-can-buy
Mazda3 on list above, matches number posted before.
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05-02-2022, 02:07 PM
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No other info on it, but definitely giving me that EV-1 rear vibe.
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Methinks Morelli.
I told my son about this documentary and he'd already seen it. The Cannonball Run Countach: Supercar Legend | Full Documentary It's well over an hour and includes black&white pictures of the birdcage frame and panel-beating the aluminum skin.
The striking freatures IMHO are the front bumper -- like an off-road nerf bar with drivubg lights incorporated in the standoffs -- and the tailpipes. The row of twelve form the roof of a diffuser with active input to accelerate the airflow.
http://www.hagerty.com/media/car-pro...icle-register/
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