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Date:         Fri, 26 Sep 2008 20:57:38 -0400
Reply-To:     Mike S <mikes@FLATSURFACE.COM>
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From:         Mike S <mikes@FLATSURFACE.COM>
Subject:      Re: Why don't we have these kinds of Pop top here in the USA
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Comments: To: Michael Snow <slowmachine82@GMAIL.COM>
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At 08:11 PM 9/26/2008, Michael Snow wrote... >I can't imagine that the aerodynamics are significantly different.

Ditto. The surface area is the same, and the area which has been moved back is a very small fraction of the total front end area.

The V is a box on wheels, there's not a whole lot to be done to _significantly_ affect the aerodynamics. I suspect the single biggest difference would be from having the underbody panel with which AC gas heater models were equipped (cuts a lot of turbulence). I'm biased, I've got one. :-)


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