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Re:A German Car That Was Ultra-Aerodynamic and Totally Impra... by digikata on Sunday September 14, 2014 @08:11PM (#8316705)
"For example, the car is remarkably sleek head-on and moves through the wind almost effortlessly, but the car is so tall that a stiff crosswind could send it careening to the side."

This statement in the article is odd to me. It's no taller than many modern vehicles, nor is the frontal aspect ratio as bad as say, a SUV. It seems like the side stability has more to do with the wheel placement or suspension, or maybe weight balance.

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Re:A German Car That Was Ultra-Aerodynamic and Totally Impra... by qbrass on Monday September 15, 2014 @03:45AM (#8317695)
It's a light, tail heavy car, with a shape that generates a lot of aerodynamic lift. At speed, it was probably hard to keep on the road even without a crosswind hitting it.

It was certainly not because it was too tall.

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Re:A German Car That Was Ultra-Aerodynamic and Totally Impra... by Gravityloss on Monday September 15, 2014 @06:49PM (#8322036)
Because the wheels are faired, they have to be placed closer to the centerline of the vehicle. Especially the front wheels as they need to have space to turn. This makes the vehicle more susceptible to side wind tipping moment.
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