Dallara's 2012 proposals

[gofastandwynn]

Per Track Side Online





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According to the USA Today article the car would cost $385,000 (down from the current $700,000) and " would feature narrower tires, less horsepower (a drop from 630 to 570) and a lighter design (1,390 pounds vs. the current model's 1,530 pounds). The reduction in power, weight and tire width would increase fuel efficiency."

I personally prefer design one.

[garyshell]

Here's Image #3. And I like this one, primarily because of the protection from launching that is provided by the flares in front of the front and rear tires. I like the other two, but #1 looks too mch like what we already know as an AWOR car. #2 is a bit of a departure but not enough of one. I think we need a bigger leap from the past. #3 does that too.

My $.02.

Gary

[call_me_andrew]

I'd like to see Concept 1 sans fin and with the wing from concept 3.

[DanicaFan]

I personally like Concept 1 or 2.

[Chamoo]

So the league told the chassis manufacturers to prepare for a chassis that needs to house a turbo powered engine according to these designs.

[shazbot]

How sad that the once innovative US open wheel racing scene is reduced to this crap. I never thought I'd see the day when a new race car is promoted on how it looks more than any other consideration. Well I suppose, like NASCAR it is 'entertainment' first, motor racing second.

[I am evil Homer]

They all look terrible....like an aborted LMP car

[V12]

How sad that the once innovative US open wheel racing scene is reduced to this crap. I never thought I'd see the day when a new race car is promoted on how it looks more than any other consideration. Well I suppose, like NASCAR it is 'entertainment' first, motor racing second.

it should be a motor race, not a beauty contest.

[Mark in Oshawa]

How sad that the once innovative US open wheel racing scene is reduced to this crap. I never thought I'd see the day when a new race car is promoted on how it looks more than any other consideration. Well I suppose, like NASCAR it is 'entertainment' first, motor racing second.

When you allow one chassis, that is all we are allowed to look at. Also note, with wind tunnels directing design, most designs will look VERY similar....

[nigelred5]

Design one looks too much like a modification of the current Dallara for a turbo motor, and the sharkfin and all the wing endplates remind me too much of the original A1GP cars. Design 2 just does nothing for me at all. Design 3, well, I don't care for the bumperettes on the front wing. I agree it looks like a cross between a single seat version of a current LeMans series car and a hotwheels. I guess I've just never really seen a Dallara Design for any series I really cared for. Next up, PLEASE!!!!!

I'd much prefer to see something that looks like the superleague car.

I don't think a wind tunnel had much to do with ANY of those designs!