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Originally Posted by Patrick
It looks to me that the Elise has a lower cross section than either the Corvette or EV. That would seem to indicate a lower coefficient of drag, but I recall that the rear end of the Elise has some aerodynamic issues.
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The coefficient of drag is independent of cross section. One metric that corresponds more closely with total drag is "drag area" which is the product of Cd and cross section. By that measure the Elise is as good or better than a number of other sports cars.