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Originally Posted by AeroWRX
You missed my entire point. I'm saying CD doesn't matter in this discussion and in cases where you are comparing apples to oranges. You compare two cars: your CR and colatkitty's S2K. Both cars with same profiles minus the difference in wing area. Assuming all else equal and both driver skill levels are identical -now you are comparing apples to apples .
My second point was that CD is unfortunately an afterthought in the automotive industry as aesthetics are more important than engineering. Experimentals and exotics? We're talking about apples and oranges and you show up with a coconut?
I have a degree in aerospace engineering with emphasis on aerodynamics and computational fluid dynamics so I care about CD more than anyone here probably.
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I'd imagine hybrid/electric vehicles have a pretty big emphasis on aerodynamics during the engineering phase?
I could see that having the most aerodynamic vehicle may not be pleasing to most consumers' eyes, and that is why it's mostly an after thought.