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Posted by SeedyROM on January 22, 2007 at 11:17 PM
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In Reply To what's the wedge design? (n/m) posted by moxie (SF) on January 22, 2007 at 08:56 PM
     
Message The Z does it in just the right amount. Sublte and smooth.

Wedge styling - May be positive, negative or neutral. Refers to the shape of the car as seen in the side profile. If the front is thinner than the rear, then it is wedge-positive. If the rear is thinner it is wedge-negative. If the car appears level from front to rear, then it is wedge neutral.

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The wedge appeals to designers because the look, upswept from nose to tail, appears very racy. Engineers like the low aerodynamic drag numbers a wedge achieves in the wind tunnel. Marketing people are happy, since a wedgy-looking car looks great in advertising photos and suggests performance even when standing still.

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And just about every Ferrari of the last thirty years :D



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