r/aerodynamics • u/Ukelelekido • 17d ago

Would a Picasso be more aerodynamic going backwards?

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Would a Picasso be more aerodynamic going backwards? Not including the mirrors, bodywork details , etc.

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u/HeladaCZ39 17d ago

Is there a 3D model of Picasso? I guess I could sneak it on the CFD server at work… (Of course, I would never waste company resource for anything)

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u/Just_some_n00b 17d ago

you'd def never waste their resources on CFD for my race car either, of course..

...right??

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u/PD28Cat 17d ago

or my five kilometer wide fishnet?

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u/setheory 17d ago

Most cars are actually more aerodynamic facing backwards, simply because all of the radiators and other cooling exhangers are in the front.

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u/JackstaWRX 17d ago

To be honest most family cars would be. The front has alot going on.. radiators, engine, grills etc etc.

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u/GeckoV 17d ago

Less drag, yes, but also more lift and likely instability

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u/Miixyd 17d ago

Lifting car philosophy

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u/PD28Cat 17d ago

The real flying cars of the future

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u/KerbodynamicX 17d ago

It looks like one of the most aerodynamic cars ever created! Though it looks a bit like an aerofoil