Never knew? lowest DRAG CO-EFFICIENT

http://www.supercarworld.com/cgi-bin/showtop10.cgi?32

Top 6 thats not bad Got a shock with the Bristol though Boy are they ugly...

Top 4 init according to that list, depends how accurate the numbers and round etc.. but as soon as you stick the tall fat rubber on there that will be gone - tyre air drag (churn) is a big factor..

Must admit that I did know the GTA coefficient was 0.28 and that it was impressively low but I wouldn't have known about the others on the list.

I'm impressed by the Maserati Bora being 0.30, gorgeous automobile that it is!

The thing that always irked me is this: if my GTA is so low drag how come it's so fond of drinking fuel?

You must have an atmo.
The turbo can return 40MPG.
Well it can unless you tweak it......

Renault are well known for producing cars with a low drag co-efficient.

This will suprise you which Renault has this drag co-efficent?

Drag Coefficient, 0.310, only a very little way behind the GTA?

Any guesses

si21

[The thing that always irked me is this: if my GTA is so low drag how come it's so fond of drinking fuel? [/quote]

Old and inefficient engine design

Just imagine if it shaped like a brick

si21

I understood that the drag of a car was the cD factor times the frontal area.

Also that the Atmo was slightly more aerodynamic.... due to the slightly narrower tyres.

Cd x frontal area gives effective frontal area - ie equivalent size if it were the shape of a brick.

Drag starts to play a major part on motorways for extended periods.

Higher performance cars tend to have higher Cd's due to trading off some drag for downforce. Interesting to see the GT-R there for this reason.

Well bigger me with a fish fork, look at #30

http://www.supercarworld.com/cgi-bin/sh ... al.cgi?065

Only my old car! hehe

[BIG_MVS]

Renault are well known for producing cars with a low drag co-efficient.

This will suprise you which Renault has this drag co-efficent?

Drag Coefficient, 0.310, only a very little way behind the GTA?

Any guesses

si21

Erm, I wonder? Could it be Phildini's new choice of Museum Relic?

Renault are well known for producing cars with a low drag co-efficient.

This will suprise you which Renault has this drag co-efficent?

Drag Coefficient, 0.310, only a very little way behind the GTA?

Any guesses

si21

Erm, I wonder? Could it be Phildini's new choice of Museum Relic?

Well that depends on which relic you refer sir its not the Fanararri (Fiat) but it may be something he does own and you might not expect it to have such a low drag coefficient

si21

[Alpineandy]

Drag Coefficient, 0.310, only a very little way behind the GTA?
Any guesses

I really should know this one.... but I can't remember... bloody senility.... I'll take a guess at a fuego....

FFS ...It's the 21 ya numpties .

FFS ...It's the 21 ya numpties .

Correct how did you guess Clee high speed box on wheels ....god knows how it got that drag factor ......may be its a male car dressed in womans clothing because I really cant see how it managed it

si21.....but she/he does go like the wind for what she/he is

Numbers are funny things, I wonder what .2 drag factor actually means means? +.2 = BRICK