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marellasunny
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BMW has a kidney shaped grill for the air intake but the front looks weird from the side.Looking at a M3 inline-6 from the side,the front seems so long.This brings me to my question,how do engineers arrive at the front lateral cross sectional shapes of cars?
I assume that the front lateral cross-sectional shape would be functions of:
1.Engine size
2.Air-intake/cooling(naturally asp OR charged)
3.Amount of air going under the car that might cause understeer
I have not included 'aerodynamic drag force' because the aerodynamic drag force is a function of the frontal cross-sectional area(as viewed from the front OR by shining a beam of light from the back and looking at its shadow).
Nor have I included beauty/aesthetic sense.
I assume that the front lateral cross-sectional shape would be functions of:
1.Engine size
2.Air-intake/cooling(naturally asp OR charged)
3.Amount of air going under the car that might cause understeer
I have not included 'aerodynamic drag force' because the aerodynamic drag force is a function of the frontal cross-sectional area(as viewed from the front OR by shining a beam of light from the back and looking at its shadow).
Nor have I included beauty/aesthetic sense.