New car news!!

**nigelred5** · 2nd Sep 11, 00:19

Video

New Indy Car 2012 - YouTube

**FIAT1** · 2nd Sep 11, 14:46

Sounds great. They should have this video on every pre race show and start doing comercials with it.

**jimispeed** · 2nd Sep 11, 21:55

Why are the rpms so frick'n low? Not what I was expecting! Why is the car going the opposite direction? Are they gonna throw a few of those in the mix?

**Mad_Hatter** · 6th Sep 11, 03:03

Word on the 'net is that there have been engine problems jimi. Even if there aren't any supposed reliabilty issues, things are still in the testing phase...

On another note, apparently J-Dampers are Indycar bound. They were the topic of protests and the standard f1 political games 2 or 3 years ago.

**Mad_Hatter** · 6th Sep 11, 03:14

And yet on another note, Lotus appears more likely to be missing come St. Pete 2012.

bad form Lotus... Are the cracks in their expansion plans becoming painfully obvious?

**jimispeed** · 6th Sep 11, 06:04

Let's hope it all comes together!

**call_me_andrew** · 6th Sep 11, 06:16

Originally Posted by jimispeed

Why is the car going the opposite direction? Are they gonna throw a few of those in the mix?

Road course!

**DBell** · 6th Sep 11, 14:13

Originally Posted by jimispeed

Why are the rpms so frick'n low? Not what I was expecting! Why is the car going the opposite direction? Are they gonna throw a few of those in the mix?

They were running on the old F1 road course that runs the opposite direction of the oval and the Moto GP road course.

**anthonyvop** · 6th Sep 11, 15:23

Originally Posted by nigelred5

Video

New Indy Car 2012 - YouTube

The fact that their is no "official" on-track video of the car is troubling. Why the secrecy? It is a spec chassis. No need to hide it from teams,

**Marbles** · 7th Sep 11, 02:04

Originally Posted by anthonyvop

The fact that their is no "official" on-track video of the car is troubling. Why the secrecy? It is a spec chassis. No need to hide it from teams,

This may be official. It looks professionally amateurish. A single Youtube post that looks like shakeycam cellphone footage and the amateur videographer took the time to do a nice title and date intro in software. Teaser? Hmmm...

**jimispeed** · 7th Sep 11, 05:23

Well, I hope everything/everyone comes together, I hope everyone buys in, I hope it's badass and I hope the cars lose the bunghole and gain the sleek look of a hoop! I look forward to it!!

**Jag_Warrior** · 7th Sep 11, 17:58

Originally Posted by Mad_Hatter

Word on the 'net is that there have been engine problems jimi. Even if there aren't any supposed reliabilty issues, things are still in the testing phase...

On another note, apparently J-Dampers are Indycar bound. They were the topic of protests and the standard f1 political games 2 or 3 years ago.

Really interesting, informative article. Thanks for posting that!

**numanoid** · 8th Sep 11, 16:29

I got my Vegas tickets and schedule a few days ago and apparently they are doing a demo of the car on Saturday. Time is TBD.

**Mad_Hatter** · 9th Sep 11, 03:23

No problem Jag....

Lotus is still in according to Marshall Pruett.

**Chris R** · 13th Sep 11, 12:49

FWIW - with the signing of ???? to conquest for the Motegi race they are showing some pictures of the Formula Nippon car - very nice - more along the line of what I had hoped for in the "new look" - not perfect mind you - but nice.....

**nigelred5** · 13th Sep 11, 16:43

Had they chosen Swift we could have been..... Dallara has the market cornered on ugly.

**Mad_Hatter** · 26th Sep 11, 23:08

M Pruett provides further confirmation that Lotus will be around come race day 2012. He provides an interesting overview on the outlook for next year:

CONFIRMED
1. A.J. Foyt Racing: Honda, 1-2 cars.
2. Andretti Autosport: Chevrolet, 3-4 cars.
3. Ganassi Racing/Target Chip Ganassi Racing: Honda, 4 cars.
4. Penske Racing: Chevrolet, 3 cars.
5. Sam Schmidt Motorsports: Honda, 1-2 cars.
KNOWN/BELIEVED TO BE COMPLETED
1. HVM Racing: Lotus, 1-2 cars.
2. KV Racing Technology: Chevrolet, 2-3 cars.
3. Newman/Haas Racing: Honda, 2 cars.
4. Panther Racing: Chevrolet, 1-2 cars.
IN NEGOTIATIONS
1. Bryan Herta Autosport: 1 car.
2. Conquest Racing: 1-2 cars.
3. Dale Coyne Racing: 2 cars.
4. Dragon Racing: 1 car.
5. Dreyer & Reinbold Racing: 2-3 cars.
6. Michael Shank Racing: 1 car.
7. Rahal Letterman Lanigan: 1 car.
8. Sarah Fisher Racing: 1 car.

Brembo is set to supply the brakes.

http://www.motorauthority.com/news/1...rakes-contract

http://www.insideline.com/car-news/b...2-indycar.html

**jimispeed** · 27th Sep 11, 08:24

Pretty vague, but it's something!

Stuck with Dan - YouTube

Keep up the info as you find it guys/girls, and get out your video, camera etc....

**DBell** · 27th Sep 11, 14:32

Here is Marshall Pruett's article on Dan's opinion on the new car so far.

AUTO RACING - INDYCAR: It

I think they way it looks now is what it will look like next year. How fast it is and how it races is the most important thing, but when I look at it, I can't help but think it's the Pontiac Aztec of race cars.