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Old 01-30-2012, 10:20 AM   #35
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Originally Posted by PeeBee View Post
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...
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.
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