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Kerry Matthews
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| Chris Hurst wrote: | | Scott Heavin wrote: | I took this at the Ganassi shop a few months ago...
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That thing looks amazing in silver and it really is something else to look at. Reminds me of an SR-71 in that photo. Nice! I don't care what anyone says I still think this car is really unique and I would love to drive one. Would anyone pass that opportunity up ? |
I would. I think that thing is UGLY! It looks like it belongs on the salt at Bonneville, not on a road race track. I'm really glad they didn't decide to use it for the new IndyCar, even though the Dallara isn't very appealing either. In the video from Road Atlanta, that Porsche barely made contact with the delta wing, and it went right over. I don't think we're done seeing that during races. That narrow wheelbase just doesn't look stable to me.
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Greg Lindahl
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With 27/73 weight distribution, the front is very lightly loaded and does not put much force on the front tires. Not certain, but this could probably have been a trike, but for ACO rules stipulating four wheels. The front suspension is very simple and force transfers from rear to front and front to rear are all but nonexistant except in braking. Side weight transfer is almost entirely at the rear, and requires much larger tires than front.
The aero balance is about the same as static weight distribution, which makes it drivable at high speeds.
With half the power and half the weight and X% less aero drag, the car had about the same potential speed as an LMP 2 on half the fuel. To many, these details define a win for the concept and car.
Lower Cd was generated, despite overall frontal area comparible with LMP2, by creating most downforce from beneath the car (more efficient than above car wings) and because the nose was designed to encourage air from it to follow the sides of the car until it contacts the main body (claimed).
I don't like jingoism, and the car was designed by an Englishman (Ben Bowlsby), but, outside of the tub the car was built in Southern California and that's a thing to be proud of these days as we lose our industrial base in the USA. |
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Jim McMahon
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Mike Martz
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You have to watch the video in Jim's post above if you want to appreciate the Delta Wing. Great interview with Ben.
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