New car news!!

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Originally Posted by Wilf

You might see some failures in qualifying because someone will create a hand granade if they can't make the pace without pushing the limit. The race, I believe will be another story.

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Originally Posted by Mad_Hatter

Does anyone know if it's a requirement to lease engines? Maybe there could be some outside of the box thinking from a manufacturer and SELL the units...?

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I think these are lease only. And with the limits Indycar will set on these engines once their put on a dyno with boost and rev limit restrictions, you won't see any chance for these things to blow up unless the manufacturer itself just can't produce.

I may even suggest that if any of these manufacturers embarrasses itself and has a problem keeping up with the pack that bar may be "lowered" so it has a chance to be competitive.

That looks like the oval package they revealed at Indy. I would assume we'll see the other version of bodywork at MO next week. I can't wait to see and hear the new car on track, but i'll be even more excited when we see and hear the Chevy and Judd engines on track as well. I really miss hearing the different engine notes from indycars.

It's been a long time since any of the MFG's were willing to sell their designs outright for independent builders to service without some pretty tight control.
I wonder of the Honda engine has anything in common with the TT V6 Honda developed for the ALMS?

I can't wait to hear those engines around Indy again!

Again? when have we heard V6turbos inthe past? ;)

I agree, I look forward to hearing a turbo engine, well, any engine really turning more than 10K

http://youtu.be/nNDrUIWp09g

We've heard plenty of V6 Turbo engines.

So the IRL is going to manage the competition to ensure equal engines........great......pretty much what I expect from these guys.

Well, .. duh, Brain Fart.... I wasn't thinking about the pre IRL Buick handgrenades and the old indy lights...... senility 1, me......0. My neighbor even owns one... He has an ex-menards engine. I helped him pull it out of his garage and install it in one of the three Grand nationals he has. IIRC, it's blown.

The Dallara protoype had it's first day of testing at Mid-Ohio. The couple of pictures they have in the article looks like the car they were showing at Indy.

AUTO RACING - INDYCAR: 2012 Car Breaks Cover At Mid-Ohio

http://www.racecar-engineering.com/w.../08/FULL-1.jpg

http://dlstatic.speedtv.com/imageser...kground=000000

I am pleasantly surprised. looks much better on track

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Originally Posted by anthonyvop

http://www.racecar-engineering.com/w.../08/FULL-1.jpg

http://dlstatic.speedtv.com/imageser...kground=000000

I am pleasantly surprised. looks much better on track

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I'm sure all the mothers here love it.