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Originally Posted by DGthe3
Aerodynamics are tricky, they aren't something that can be sorted out by looking at a handful of pictures. There are elements that can look sleek, but add drag. There are elements that look drag-inducing, but actually help. Sometimes an element will have barely any effect. And keep in mind that the co-efficient of drag comes from how all those bits and pieces interact with each other. A small increase in local drag, can (sometimes) improve things downstream by an even greater amount. On top of that, there are also styling tricks to make you think something looks one way (big & block, for example) while actually being reasonably aerodynamic.
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Cars with better drag coefficient than our 5th gens (at .37): 1976 AMC Pacer (.32), 1948 Tucker 48 (.27), 2004 Caddy CTS (.31), 1992 Crown Vic (.33), 1996 Goe Metro Hatch (.34), 2007 Toy Sequoia (.35).... cars with WORSE coefficient than our Camaro: 1989 Mazda Miata (40).... 1989 Nissan Skyline (.40)... 1974 Lambo Countach (.42)... 1996 Dodge Viper (.45)...
Ya damn sure can't tell just by looking.