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09-15-2015, 11:31 AM	#1 (permalink)
Xusn96 Raggamuffin Join Date: Sep 2014 Location: Kenosha, WI Posts: 61 Vector - '07 Honda Civic EX 90 day: 41.48 mpg (US) Thanks: 85 Thanked 18 Times in 14 Posts	the future of boat tails? Here's Mercedes' Transforming Afterburner Tail In Action It seems they took a lot into account for drag except the brick nose. __________________ Last edited by Xusn96; 09-16-2015 at 10:17 AM..

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Here's Mercedes' Transforming Afterburner Tail In Action

It seems they took a lot into account for drag except the brick nose.

The nose requires very little softening to achieve fully-attached flow and flow saturation.
Here is the mid-70's VW Golf.Nothing wrong with it at all

M-B's nose should be just fine.

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