If this 'car' doesn't capture the interest of the motorsport media, nothing really will.
And I think that's what this baby was really meant to do. If only for a short while.
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If this 'car' doesn't capture the interest of the motorsport media, nothing really will.
And I think that's what this baby was really meant to do. If only for a short while.
This is the third time in the past day I have seen a mention of the "Honda Concept" but I don't recall seeing a link to an pictures of it. Got link?
Gary
Oh my.
Uh, I really like the traditional Swift design, now.......even more than before all this has melted down forums across the planet :)
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Originally Posted by methanolHuffer
Thanks MH,
Weren't those all from the student design competition, not really from Honda per se?
Gary
yeah.
As far as an official concept from Honda itself, it probably has yet to endorse or commission its own.
After a day's thought, I agree the delta wing is ugly...or maybe just too wacky. I don't see how the narrow front track will work, just as a layman I know you need width in that track to make the car drivable and to give the grip. I do think however, and I stand by what I said, that multiple chassis racing would be the best, and if Bowlby wants to spend a half million of Chip's money to put one of these on the track, I am all for him trying as long as the car meets the rules and regs of the IRL.
We cannot merely say we want one car over another based on appearance. The Dallara's only real sin is it isnt' pretty and looks like a car designed in the 80's with the straight wings, but I wouldn't quibble if there were choices for the teams to work with.
As for the Delta wing...it is out there, and contrary to one of the posters above, I don't recall Robin Miller endorsing this thing. He hasn't said one way or the other, all he did was interview Bowlby and let him theorize on why he put this beast into the public domain...
Maybe Izod should have a say in what they want to see? They are the ones dishing out big bucks here trying to promote the series, let them have a say what they should get to work with.
This has changed my mind a bit. Bowlby was behind the Lola that floated CART/Champcar for so long. I loved that car. The interview is pretty interesting and does shed some light on how the new car would perform:
http://auto-racing.speedtv.com/artic...-wing-project/
Thank you all for sharing images of the various concepts and the link to Graham's blog. I will echo what many have said already: the delta wing concept does not look raceable. Until I see actual footage of this thing at speed through a variety of banked and unbanked corners with various radii, I simply don't believe it will work. Trikes don't behave well in corners.
As for the look? Ugh.