Have Photoshop, and I'm bored !
 

What do you all think of these mods to a Mazda MX-3 ?
https://farm2.static.flickr.com/1033/...32b57f05_o.jpg

and https://farm2.static.flickr.com/1389/...fd94f0b5_o.jpg

and https://farm2.static.flickr.com/1142/...7ff12e63_o.jpg

or : https://farm2.static.flickr.com/1135/...a2ca1da6_b.jpg

As far as the split boat tail, I'm grabbing at straws. The empty area ( the blue area) would most likely still just have stagnant air, but hopefully it would be less turbulent than air behind a Kamm back.

Your thoughts ?

NerdsLAM -

Did the GM Impact/EV1 inspire you for the butt? Ot also reminds me of a Honda Insight.

The "Duck-bill" butt looks cool. Can you get away with the duck-bill shape from an aero standpoint?

CarloSW2

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are there any #s showing achieved FE?--looks like a 100+ candidate

Huh ?

The "Duck-bill" butt looks ....... cool ??
I didn't expect that one !


Did you see the little cartoon face on the car below the first sketch ?
That is the first thing that started going through my mind ( " Man this thing looks like it should have a eyes stuck on there " )
Quite wierd looking for sure !

I was just brain storming. A problem that you would have with something like that would be where to put the taillights abnd the plates.

I came up with the idea because I'd like to put a boat tail on my car, but have it compact. I would love to have one like Basjoos, but I was wondering if you could just create two smaller boattails and create two smooth wakes like a catamarand.
If you folks remember, I have the same car as Basjoos.
I really admire all that he has done. What an awesome machine he has from an aero standpoint.

I wonder if the stagnation in the center area ( the blue arrows )would be smoother than just a regular Kamm back.

As far as the inspiration - I just did what looks smooth. It just goes to show how that good aero has a lot in common in different cars.
After I did the image, I started noticing how the second image down even looks a lot like the tail end of the Probe V.

Inspired by this???

https://www.swbstudios.com/artwork/917lh.jpg

Looks like the 'Mach 5'.

Porsche 917 longtail :thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup:

Beautiful car. I wonder how slick that it was.

Okay, I've got a few... check out this civic idea...

https://www.fuelly.com/attachments/fo...e9fc9a8b60.jpg

the trunk area is cut down.. I planned this out..

https://www.fuelly.com/attachments/fo...dfa0a95f57.jpg

Here's a geo metro convertible... The NACA duct was conceived in whimsy

https://www.fuelly.com/attachments/fo...c1117271c8.jpg

woo!

I'm sorry they don't relate to the mx-3, it just seemed like the best thread to post a random photoshop job (based on the title, which applied to me exactly)

Nice looking Civic.
Next, you should photoshop a closed window! :)

https://www.freewebs.com/red91sit/lincoln/gas/modded.jpg

My least modded idea of a very aero car. (started at .31)

I tried the same thing with the mercedes, but it got very ugly.

My other idea is an Aerodynamic Wagon Hyundai Accent (One of my personal fav. cars)

https://www.freewebs.com/red91sit/lin...s/butugle2.jpg
https://www.freewebs.com/red91sit/lin...as/butugle.jpg

https://www.fuelly.com/attachments/fo...1a61c6fd14.jpg

that last one reminded me a bit of my car so i gave it a try.

btw i think most new car's rear bumpers go way to low... they cover all the "ugly" exhoust components hanging there, but they sort of destroy the natural defuser that was there

I like Nerd?s third rendering. It is what I want to drive at with a pickup. Not such a long tail because a pickup still has to be able to carry 4x8s and that requirement limits width reduction. I wonder how much reduction of coefficient of drag would result from a 55% reduction in wake area?