drag coefficient
noun
: a factor representing the drag acting on a body (such as an automobile or airfoil)
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Audi The recessed door handles help the A5 achieve a drag coefficient of 0.25.
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Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica, 16 July 2024
Taste is certainly subjective—even if the upright design manages a drag coefficient of just 0.24.
—Michael Teo Van Runkle, Forbes.com, 15 Apr. 2025
On the opposite end of the spectrum, the world's worst drag coefficient is a parachute at about 1.2.
—Joe Salas, New Atlas, 29 Mar. 2025
The smaller footprint and low height gives the Air a smaller frontal area than competitors, which multiplied by the lowest drag coefficient in its class (0.21), requires less energy to displace air than other EVs.
—IEEE Spectrum, 11 Aug. 2020
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Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica, 16 July 2024
Taste is certainly subjective—even if the upright design manages a drag coefficient of just 0.24.
—Michael Teo Van Runkle, Forbes.com, 15 Apr. 2025
On the opposite end of the spectrum, the world's worst drag coefficient is a parachute at about 1.2.
—Joe Salas, New Atlas, 29 Mar. 2025
The smaller footprint and low height gives the Air a smaller frontal area than competitors, which multiplied by the lowest drag coefficient in its class (0.21), requires less energy to displace air than other EVs.
—IEEE Spectrum, 11 Aug. 2020
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“Drag coefficient.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/drag%20coefficient. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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