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Old 11-15-2007, 03:13 PM   #40 (permalink)
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Re: Volt Concept styling won't make it into production

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Originally Posted by Slideways View Post
Here's a list from Wikipedia of cars with pretty decent Cd. Notice that there are some on there that are decent looking, and others that you'd think would be complete bricks.

0.338 Chevrolet Camaro, 1995
0.33 Dodge Charger 2006
0.33 [[Subaru Impreza WRX STi] 2004
0.32 Buick Riviera 1995
0.324 Cobalt SS Supercharged 2005
0.32 McLaren F1 1992
0.32 Scion xB 2008
0.31 Honda Civic 2006
0.310 Lamborghini Diablo 1990
0.31 Mazda RX-8 2004
0.31 Nissan Versa 2004
0.31 Saab Sonett III 1970
0.30 Porsche 997 GT3 RS 2007
0.291 Toyota Avalon 2005
0.29 Chevrolet Corvette
0.29 Honda Accord Hybrid
0.29 Lexus LS 400 1990
0.29 Porsche Boxster 2005
0.29 Toyota Prius 2001
0.29 Chevrolet Corvette C5 Z06 2002
0.28 Lexus IS 2006
0.28 Saab 9-3 2003
0.28 Toyota Camry / Lexus ES 2005
0.28 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 2006
0.27 Honda Civic Hybrid 2006
There is more to Drag than just the Cd. You also have to take into consideration the frontal area. So a vehicle like the Dodge Charger may have a low Cd but it will have a fairly large frontal Area so the Drag force will still be quite large.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Automob...g_coefficients
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