IN THE BREEZE By Mike Duff
Tunnel Vision A “hole” new way of looking at aerodynamics.
The XL1 looks like a far-future concept, but Volkswagen put this diesel 800-cc two-cylinder hybrid into production in 2013—most of the 250 made were sold in Europe for around $150,000. We chose it for our wind-tunnel shoot not because of its high price, but because of its low profile, a drag coefficient of 0.19. Slippery. CAR A N D DR IV ER ~ DECEmb ER 202 1 ~ P HOTOG RA PH Y bY CH A RLI E m AGEE
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