drag coefficient
noun
: a factor representing the drag acting on a body (such as an automobile or airfoil)
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There’s no denying that its successor, the F40, is a masterpiece in the Ferrari portfolio, with then-state-of-the-art design cues such as a basket-handle rear spoiler and plentiful NACA ducts that, together with other aero-details, give the F40 a slippery drag coefficient of 0.34.
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Robert Ross, Robb Report, 20 Mar. 2026
The design adds up for a slippery with a drag coefficient of 0.26, according to Volvo.
—Joel Feder, The Drive, 21 Jan. 2026
Do drag coefficient fractions listed in thousands of a second have relevance in consumer vehicles?
—James Raia, Mercury News, 9 Nov. 2025
Adding flush door handles cuts the drag coefficient (Cd) by around 0.01.
—Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 10 Sep. 2025
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Robert Ross, Robb Report, 20 Mar. 2026
The design adds up for a slippery with a drag coefficient of 0.26, according to Volvo.
—Joel Feder, The Drive, 21 Jan. 2026
Do drag coefficient fractions listed in thousands of a second have relevance in consumer vehicles?
—James Raia, Mercury News, 9 Nov. 2025
Adding flush door handles cuts the drag coefficient (Cd) by around 0.01.
—Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 10 Sep. 2025
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“Drag coefficient.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/drag%20coefficient. Accessed 24 Apr. 2026.
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