Heres some additional info. Published in "Race Car Aerodynamics". Based for
the most part on '80 to '85 cars:
Car Cd Frontal (m squared)
VW Beetle .48-.49 1.80
VW Golf GTI .35-.36 1.91
Ford Escort XR 3i .37-.38 1.85
Opel Kadette GSi .30-.31 1.90
Toyota Camry .37-.38 1.94
Honda Accord .40-.41 1.88
Mazda 323 .41-.42 1.78
Mercedes 280 SE .36-.37 2.15
Mazda 929 GLX .39-.44 1.93
Porsche 911 .40-.41 1.80
Nissan 300 ZX .33-.36 1.82
Mazda 626 coupe .34-.36 1.88
Honda CRX .35-.37 1.72
Corvette .36-.38 1.80
Camaro Z28 .37-.38 1.94
Mazda RX 7 .36-.39 1.69
Sorry there isn't more American stuff.
Open wheels, independent of the car body, and rotating, have a Cd of .18 to
.38 depending on width (up to 13" wide). Non rotating is .27 to .90.
John "Cd" Beckett
-----Original Message-----
From: Lawrence E. & Cathy R. Mayfield <lemay@hiwaay.net>
To: land-speed@autox.team.net <land-speed@autox.team.net>
Date: Friday, December 17, 1999 8:46 PM
Subject: Drag n STuff
>Thanks to those who have responded. Just to be clear on what I was looking
>for: drag coefficients and frontal areas of as many cars as we, as a group
>can find. The idea was that a large body of people can get the data in a
>much shorter time than one person can. Sending me off to web sites or texts
>only slows down the process and probably I don't havethe texts anyway.
>
>Once I get the data, I will compile it into a master list and post it on
>the web site (if Bill Mackey will let me, and I know he will). I will
>include everything that will let anyone calculate the drag and power
>required for his particular choice of vehicle at whatever speed he/she
>selects.
>
>In this way, people thinking that they want to build something can get an
>idea of what they might need up front.
>
>Heck, it might even make a good article for the BRN?
>
>mayf
>
>
>
>
>L.E. Mayfield
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