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Originally Posted by PeeBee
Not always....
Take i.e. a Range Rover Sport and a VW Tiguan.... Out of the two, it's not the most rounded one that is the most aerodynamic.
A 69 Charger isn't exactly a very rounded car too, but it's still one of the most aerodynamic shapes to day...
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Aerodynamic shape yes, but with a drag coefficient of .5, even an 08-current Escalade has a better coefficient with .36.
I'm not saying a brick is bad, just if manufacturer's have to make CAFE regs by specified dates, I would have thought they would move to the most flowing bodystyles around.