drag coefficient
noun
: a factor representing the drag acting on a body (such as an automobile or airfoil)
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Even Tesla, which does not play by many conventional rules of marketing, isn’t immune, claiming in 2021 that its new Model S had the lowest drag coefficient of any production car.
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Erik Shilling, Robb Report, 25 Mar. 2024
An improved drag coefficient and weight savings of up to 121 pounds help the 3 Series glide through the turns, sometimes with tires chirping, but never out of control.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 14 Feb. 2024
The Macan looks to be ridiculously aerodynamic, with a drag coefficient of 0.25.
—Andrew J. Hawkins, The Verge, 25 Jan. 2024
All of these considerations have resulted in a drag coefficient of 0.25, which is impressive for an SUV.
—Angus MacKenzie, Robb Report, 25 Jan. 2024
Better aerodynamic properties: The 4 has a slippery 0.26 drag coefficient.
—Jeremy White, WIRED, 1 Jan. 2024
Derek Jenkins, Lucid’s senior vice president of design, said the company is targeting a drag coefficient of less than 0.24, which would top the Tesla Model X as the planet’s most aerodynamic SUV.
—IEEE Spectrum, 18 Nov. 2023
At least the convertible's ultimate velocity, aided by a top-up drag coefficient of 0.33, matches the coupe's 124-mph performance.
—Csaba Csere, Car and Driver, 11 Aug. 2023
The cat could also have the drag coefficient of a cylinder (cW = 0.8).
—Manon Bischoff, Scientific American, 24 July 2023
Erik Shilling, Robb Report, 25 Mar. 2024
An improved drag coefficient and weight savings of up to 121 pounds help the 3 Series glide through the turns, sometimes with tires chirping, but never out of control.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 14 Feb. 2024
The Macan looks to be ridiculously aerodynamic, with a drag coefficient of 0.25.
—Andrew J. Hawkins, The Verge, 25 Jan. 2024
All of these considerations have resulted in a drag coefficient of 0.25, which is impressive for an SUV.
—Angus MacKenzie, Robb Report, 25 Jan. 2024
Better aerodynamic properties: The 4 has a slippery 0.26 drag coefficient.
—Jeremy White, WIRED, 1 Jan. 2024
Derek Jenkins, Lucid’s senior vice president of design, said the company is targeting a drag coefficient of less than 0.24, which would top the Tesla Model X as the planet’s most aerodynamic SUV.
—IEEE Spectrum, 18 Nov. 2023
At least the convertible's ultimate velocity, aided by a top-up drag coefficient of 0.33, matches the coupe's 124-mph performance.
—Csaba Csere, Car and Driver, 11 Aug. 2023
The cat could also have the drag coefficient of a cylinder (cW = 0.8).
—Manon Bischoff, Scientific American, 24 July 2023
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“Drag coefficient.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/drag%20coefficient. Accessed 18 Apr. 2024.
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