Body Style And Drag Coefficients - Calculated Industries Hot Rod Calc 8703 User Manual

APPENDIX A –
BODY STYLE AND DRAG COEFFICIENTS*
BODY STYLE
Open Convertible
Station Wagon and Van Body
Notchback or Sedan
Fastback
Fairings all around, streamlined shape
K-shape
Optimum streamliner
Motorcycles
Trucks
Buses
* Aerodynamic drag data from Bosch Automotive Handbook
DRAG COEFFICIENT
0.5 – 0.7
0.5 – 0.6
0.4 – 0.55
0.3 – 0.4
0.2 – 0.25
0.15 – 0.2
0.6 – 0.7
0.8 – 1.5
0.6 – 0.7
H R C
OT OD ALC
0.23
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