Volkswagen Passat ‘97 User Manual

10
Body
The following will be of interest to you:
l The Passat in the wind tunnel
l Fully galvanised body
l Greater body rigidity
l Use of high-strength steel parts
l Strategy of using common platform for body
parts
l Ease of repair demonstrated using door
module as example
l Rear collision demonstrated using bumper
as example
The Passat in the Wind Tunnel
As you can see from the streamlines, the body of
the new Passat is very aerodynamic.
No turbulence, which increases aerodynamic
drag, occurs.
The new Passat has a drag coefficient of c
d
=
0.27, making it the best in its class.
Accounting for the projected vehicle area (A) of
2.1 m
2
, aerodynamic drag is (Cd x A) = 0.567 m
2
.
A = 2.1 m
2
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Volkswagen Passat ‘97 Specifications

General

Brand	Volkswagen
Model	Passat ‘97
Category	Automobile
Language	English