How to Use drag coefficient in a Sentence

drag coefficient

noun

• The shape and the (drag coefficient) has a high effect on range.
  — Eric D. Lawrence, chicagotribune.com, 30 Apr. 2018
• The cat could also have the drag coefficient of a cylinder (cW = 0.8).
  — Manon Bischoff, Scientific American, 24 July 2023
• The changes don't detract at all from the C8's looks, and Chevrolet even claims that the drag coefficient is unchanged.
  — Csaba Csere, Car and Driver, 11 Oct. 2022
• For those keeping score, the drag coefficient is 0.28; no word on frontal area, though.
  — Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica, 23 Sep. 2020
• The result is a Sonata hybrid with a 0.24 Cd (drag coefficient).
  — Elana Scherr, Car and Driver, 10 Apr. 2020
• There has been some sacrifice of low drag for downforce, but the drag coefficient of the final car is still about 0.33.
  — Ray Hutton, Car and Driver, 18 Aug. 2023
• In fact, its drag coefficient is even lower than that of a football (0.18).
  — Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 4 Jan. 2022
• Top speed is a frightening 168 mph, due in part to the car's ultra-low drag coefficient.
  — Jeremy White, Wired, 1 Jan. 2022
• Try changing the drag coefficient and see how much that alters the final position of the ball.
  — Rhett Allain, WIRED, 31 July 2019
• That’s a result of the 0.22 drag coefficient, the best ever from Porsche, and more slippery than a Tesla Model 3.
  — Wired, 28 Sep. 2019
• The Plaid allegedly has the lowest drag coefficient of any car ever made of just 0.208cd.
  — James Morris, Forbes, 12 June 2021
• But the sleek sedan's shape is a huge contributor here—its drag coefficient is just 0.22.
  — Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica, 31 Jan. 2023
• The car's low drag coefficient—a mere 0.22—will make sure it is used most efficiently.
  — Jens Meiners, Car and Driver, 2 Sep. 2020
• Shrouding those wheels would make a big impact on the cab's drag coefficient, and for Super Truck I, the company did just that.
  — Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica, 27 Oct. 2023
• Consider the bolt to be a simple cylinder with a drag coefficient of 2.
  — Kyle Hill, Discover Magazine, 11 Oct. 2013
• To achieve a claimed drag coefficient of 0.29, the grille-less front end is rounded, the door handles and window glass are flush with the body-side surface, and the wheels are partly covered.
  — Joe Lorio, Car and Driver, 9 Nov. 2022
• All of that gives the Sonata Hybrid a 0.24 drag coefficient—better than either the hybrid Accord or the Camry.
  — Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica, 1 July 2020
• Star Wars fighters on average have a drag coefficient somewhere around that of a flying sphere, which is to say: not great.
  — Eric Limer, Popular Mechanics, 19 June 2018
• Mercedes' design team managed to create a shape with a drag coefficient (Cd) of just 0.22.
  — Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica, 31 Mar. 2022
• As for efficiency, the drag coefficient for the Q4 Sportback e-tron is 0.26.
  — Roberto Baldwin, Car and Driver, 7 July 2020
• Still, the Spectre is the most aerodynamic Rolls-Royce yet, according to the company, which claims the car has a drag coefficient of 0.25.
  — Peter Valdes-Dapena, CNN, 18 Oct. 2022
• Its rounded body, with its low drag coefficient of 0.28, creates about as much wind noise as a swooping seagull.
  — Fred M.h. Gregory, Car and Driver, 12 July 2023
• The roof design, combined with the same rear spoiler used on the Stingray coupe’s Z51 performance package, means the drag coefficient of the convertible with the top up is identical to the coupe’s.
  — Jeff Yip, Houston Chronicle, 11 Oct. 2019
• An improved drag coefficient and weight savings of up to 121 pounds help the 3 Series glide through the turns, sometimes with tires chirping, but never out of control.
  — Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 14 Feb. 2024
• Remember just a couple of years ago when an ever-so-slight change in the drag coefficient of the baseball resulted in a major surge in home runs?
  — Steve Gardner, USA TODAY, 23 Feb. 2021
• Build a model that uses a more dynamic value of the drag coefficient.
  — Rhett Allain, Wired, 23 Sep. 2020
• The Bora’s steel body and beefy monocoque chassis make the model a heavy car, though its weight is somewhat mitigated by a drag coefficient of 0.30.
  — Robert Ross, Robb Report, 14 Mar. 2022
• The Macan looks to be ridiculously aerodynamic, with a drag coefficient of 0.25.
  — Andrew J. Hawkins, The Verge, 25 Jan. 2024
• Despite this expansion, the new car is really rather slippery, with a drag coefficient (Cd) of just 0.27.
  — Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica, 4 Oct. 2018
• Even Tesla, which does not play by many conventional rules of marketing, isn’t immune, claiming in 2021 that its new Model S had the lowest drag coefficient of any production car.
  — Erik Shilling, Robb Report, 25 Mar. 2024

Last Updated: 4 Dec 2024