Chris Popoff
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Chris Popoff
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Today's wind tunnels and other tools are vastly better at reducing drag and increasing stability. The older car from 1963 has a drag coefficient of 0.33 and the newer car 0.25. Older cars have spiffy looks but horrible drag. Newer cars have dramatically less drag, and more importantly, increased stability. This constrains their looks. If you look past minor cosmetic details you'd be surprised at how similar modern cars look. There's an entire science devoted to just dealing with the drag, noise, and stability problems caused by the rear view mirrors on each side.










Somehow Rivian is the only company that’s figured out how to do a tasteful EV tribute to an iconic Italian design.







NEW: Ferrari unveils the Luce, its first electric vehicle designed by Jony Ive.











