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    Cars with good aerodynamics?

    Hey everyone.
    I am just curious what road-registrible cars (in Australia) are there that have excepltional or atleast above average aerodynamics (Cx, frontal area of a car, etc.). I know it sounds vague, but hopefully you understand what i mean.
    Also I am not interested in cars that cost less than AUD60000, so no Ferraris, Lamborghinis and other super-cars. I am more interested in performance cars from "everyday" manufacturers.
    The cars that I can think of right now are:
    Toyota supra?
    Late eighties Chevrolet Corvettes (C4)?
    Mazda rx7?
    New Holden Monaro?
    BMW Z3?
    Late eighties Mercedes sl500?

    Any other ideas? Mybe someone can provide specific data about these cars? Would be interesting to see and compare the aerodynamic specifications of different cars.

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    i think caddilacs are supposed to be decent (new ones) and i dont know if you get the Infiniti G35/Nissan Skyline in australia
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    The Toyota Prius is a very aerodynamically efficient car.

    This might be kinda old but
    Cd Year Model Remark
    0.137 1986 Ford Probe V Concept car
    0.19 1996 GM EV1 Electric car
    0.25 1999 Honda Insight Hybrid car
    0.25 2000 Lexus LS430 --
    0.25 2000 Audi A2 "3-litre" --
    0.26 1989 Opel Calibra 2.0i base model
    0.26 2000 Mercedes C180 --
    0.27 1996 Mercedes E230 --
    0.27 1997 VW Passat --
    0.27 1997 Lexus LS400 --
    0.27 1998 BMW 318i --
    0.27 2000 Mercedes C-class C200 up to C320

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    0.286 C6 Corvette coupe
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    I knew the IS300 where very aerodinamic and audi a4
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    .50 Bmw 535i

    Beat that anyone.

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    Quote Originally Posted by P4g4nite
    .50 Bmw 535i

    Beat that anyone.
    .5 what?

    EDIT: sure hope you dont mean drag coefficient
    Last edited by CHEESE-TACULAR; 11-25-2005 at 08:07 AM.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Cheese
    .5 what?

    EDIT: sure hope you dont mean drag coefficient
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    Quote Originally Posted by P4g4nite
    Indeed I do cheese.

    Be afraid
    Did you stick a barn door to the front or something?
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    Is that for the E60?

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    aerodynamics?
    Prius, Insight..

    I was gonna say Enzo, but just realized that it has to create so much downforce so it prob has higher drag... anyone knows?

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    G35 - coefficient of drag: 0.27 (0.26 with optional rear spoiler)

    The sleeker looking Coupe is less slippery at O.29
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    duno figures but the audi A2 is suposed to be extremely areodynamic,

    they spent ages in windtunnels making its extremly efficient in all aspects, weight, areodynamics, engine(consumption).
    TVR, Heres to Peter wheeler and his last creationg of the Scamander.

    Coventry seriously sucks....

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    This Mercedes concept car based on a boxfish. It's got a Cd of 0.19.


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