Interesting Aerodynamic Cars (Mike Vetter's ETV, also Avion)

[freebeard]

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.

[aerohead]

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.

[rmay635703]

Hmm, often wondered how you would buy a Mike Vetter EVT, 40mpg is oddly identical to what the cobalt gets stock

https://jalopnik.com/the-weirdest-ch...1848818149/amp

[aerohead]

Originally Posted by rmay635703

Hmm, often wondered how you would buy a Mike Vetter EVT, 40mpg is oddly identical to what the cobalt gets stock

https://jalopnik.com/the-weirdest-ch...1848818149/amp

Aerodynamically, the Cobalt has very little going for it.

[freebeard]

Originally Posted by Jalopnik

The Mike Vetter ETV is an “Extra Terrestrial Vehicle” that can be plopped down onto the drivetrains of a variety of cars.

So, body swap it onto a Prius chassis.

[kach22i]

Random TRANSPORTATION pictures - Page 2589 - Pelican Parts Forums


EDIT: I meant this car to go into the "UNAERODYNAMIC" thread.

[freebeard]

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.

[kach22i]

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/

The average Mazda3 vehicle has a 0.26 Cd rating.

EDIT-1:

2019
Most Aerodynamic Mainstream Cars Money Can Buy
https://carbuzz.com/features/most-ae...-money-can-buy

Mazda3 on list above, matches number posted before.

[samwichse]

No other info on it, but definitely giving me that EV-1 rear vibe.

[freebeard]

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/