Kizzy coefficient of drag

Kiz224 · Sat Jul 11, 2015 11:48 pm

Hi guys. I just got wondering.......how my SLS sport would compare with other sport sedans as to coefficient of drag. Anybody have specs?

Triggerhappy · Sun Jul 12, 2015 5:02 am

I'm not sure if it was ever released, but probably around 0.29. The new Sonata Hybrid has a 0.24, same as the Tesla Model S.

Kiz224 · Sun Jul 12, 2015 10:37 pm

Thanks. That sounds pretty good!

Remav · Fri Sep 04, 2015 8:55 pm

I would have thought a little better than .29. The old Dodge Omni came as the "Omni 024" as a hat tip to the drag coefficient, ...well, at least that is what I was told by a dealer at the time... and that was with no under panels in the late 70's? early 80's. It was a fastback, but lots of square corners etc.

Woodie · Sat Sep 05, 2015 11:34 am

No way in hell, that salesman made that up. The Eagle Talon was .29 and it was way sleeker than an Omni.

WESHOOT2 · Sat Sep 05, 2015 3:54 pm

Good enough to set a stock-body record (over 200 MPH) at Bonneville......

Remav · Tue Sep 08, 2015 3:24 am

Woodie wrote:No way in hell, that salesman made that up. The Eagle Talon was .29 and it was way sleeker than an Omni.

The More I think about it, I think it might have been an article I read at the time the 024 came out, But that would be an old memory indeed ;o) ...and you're right, at least looking at modern car's numbers it doesn't look possible. Perhaps a clay model during dev? lol, I don't know, but I also could find no information on exactly how the 024 got it's name. Odd since on the 024 wiki they ventured a guess on the Plymouth clone the TC3 (Touring Coupe with 3 doors)

LPSISRL · Tue Sep 08, 2015 6:02 pm

I had an '86 Dodge Shelby Charger. Same body style with some dress up like a lower front air dam. It had COD of .37. I can't imaging the Omni 024 was better. And no way that much better.

WESHOOT2 · Wed Sep 16, 2015 5:41 pm

I had bought a new 1985 Dodge Daytona Turbo.
It was slippery, but I could the floor flex under heavy cornering.

Remav · Thu Sep 17, 2015 7:36 pm

Found:
http://www.automobile-catalog.com/auta_details1.php

Dodge Omni 024 1.7L
as offered for the year 1979
Drag coefficient claimed:
0.395
Drag coefficient estimated by a-c: (Not Listed)

(Still, my brain won't let go of thinking that the 024 was something to do with drag... might head on over to a Chrysler forum to see if anyone can give a hint as to its true origin)