Designing cars for low drag - state of the art and future prospects
by W.-H. Hucho
International Journal of Vehicle Design (IJVD), Vol. 3, No. 3, 1982

Abstract: Reducing air drag is shown to be the most efficient way of improving the fuel economy of cars. Existing methods allow for a 20 to 50% reduction in drag, compared to the average drag of present-day cars. The increasing inherent sensitivity to cross wind has to be reduced by controlled flow separation.

Online publication date: Sun, 25-May-2014

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