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by awy
05 Sep 2023, 20:43
Forum: XC90 2016+
Topic: SPA XC90 Drag Coefficient Discrepancy
Replies: 3
Views: 1594

Re: SPA XC90 Drag Coefficient Discrepancy

hm don't think the roof rack is standard, although it could explain the size of the difference. i'm thinking besides the rack, the big source of discrepancy would be wheels. the new EX90 with aero grille block and aero wheels got a 0.29, so 0.30 with nearly the same shape but not these two mods seem...
by awy
05 Sep 2023, 12:02
Forum: XC90 2016+
Topic: SPA XC90 Drag Coefficient Discrepancy
Replies: 3
Views: 1594

SPA XC90 Drag Coefficient Discrepancy

Looking at the reporting/literature on the SPA xc90, the drag coefficient was reported at 0.30 early on, but this was altered to 0.33 after 2017 or so. Does anyone know the cause of this discrepancy and whether any material changes to the design caused it, or was it just updated testing/CFD meshing ...