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- From: bsmg9810@uxa.cso.uiuc.edu (Bhaskar S.Manda)
- Subject: Re: Worst Car Award
- References: <1993Jan24.141549.16369@cronkite.ocis.temple.edu> <krothman.727889636@chaos.cs.brandeis.edu> <1993Jan25.170828.3532@bmerh85.bnr.ca> <krothman.727987654@chaos.cs.brandeis.edu> <C1FJxL.2rz@ssesco.com>
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- Date: Tue, 26 Jan 1993 05:26:26 GMT
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- nau@ssesco.com (William Nau) writes:
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- >Ken Rothman <krothman.727987654@chaos.cs.brandeis.edu> writes:
- >> With all the advances in aerodynamics and ergonomics in design in the past ten
- >> years (mostly on the part of European and Japanese makers), this beast is an
- > ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
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- >Apparently the Ford Taurus had little influence on the shape of cars today.
- >In my opinion there is no car that has had a greater influence on the vast
- >improvements of aerodynamics than the Taurus.
-
- >--
- >William R. Nau
-
- Before we go overboard on this, recall that even the Eagle Premier
- has a drag coefficient that bests that of the Ford Taurus.
- Speaking subjectively, I think the Taurus ranks right up there with the
- Caprices and Roadmasters, surpassed only by the Sable in ughness. Atleast
- the Caprice looks impressive or at least deterring as a cop car.
- The profile of the Taurus, especially the lines of the rear doors, is the
- mark of a design team in an unholy hurry.
- Well anyway, the first thing I said here is not subjective.
-
- Bhaskar
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