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Old 04-14-2015, 10:52 AM   #12
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Nice writeup - I learned a few things. A couple of minor comments though:

1) Our cars don't actually reach 53/47 weight distribution without a driver and passenger.

2) The part about having a lower CD than a 458, while true, is a bit misleading. The 458 was designed to produce downforce at speed (140 kg downforce @ 200 kph). I believe the 911 turbo produces downforce as well. In comparison, the BRZ produces slight lift at speed (25 lbs F / 35 lbs R @ 70 mph). Designing downforce usually introduces drag, so the CD numbers for the Ferrari and Porsche are partly a product of design compromises.
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