The New Car

[Phoenixent]

Anyone want to try a photochop of that one??

I am not that good at photoshop but here is a photoshop od the DP01 with a lower nose. Enjoy.

Cosworth Turbo


Honda NA Enigine

[BobGarage]

Was the Lola design basically the same formula as the DP01?

basically... here the Lola design...

[Chris R]

interesting - to my eye the "problem" appears to be the airbox area The Panoz with a lower nose looks fine but if you add that air box it becomes pretty ugly.....

[Phoenixent]

interesting - to my eye the "problem" appears to be the airbox area The Panoz with a lower nose looks fine but if you add that air box it becomes pretty ugly.....

I agree on the airbox is ugly. It could go the route of the old Indy Lights cars with no airbox.

[mikiec]

interesting - to my eye the "problem" appears to be the airbox area The Panoz with a lower nose looks fine but if you add that air box it becomes pretty ugly.....

That's because it's the Dallara airbox photoshopped onto a DP01.

If you want to see what the DP01 would look like with an airbox, have a look at the Superleague Formula's Panoz DP09......

http://www.autoracing1.com/Images/20...perLeague7.jpg

http://www.psv.nl/upload/145551_661_...ormula4681.jpg

http://www.superleagueformulamedia.c...e_2_18_10a.jpg

[JSH]

That's because it's the Dallara airbox photoshopped onto a DP01.

If you want to see what the DP01 would look like with an airbox, have a look at the Superleague Formula's Panoz DP09......

http://www.autoracing1.com/Images/20...perLeague7.jpg

http://www.psv.nl/upload/145551_661_...ormula4681.jpg

http://www.superleagueformulamedia.c...e_2_18_10a.jpg

So in other words, a panoz with a NA engine will look like an F1 car.

[DrDomm]

So in other words, a panoz with a NA engine will look like an F1 car.

And what's wrong with that?

Sure as hell beats a 2008 Indycar!

I think a modified (for ovals) DP01 is the way to go. Get a couple of other manufacturers to build one, and stipulate a price (for the chassis and parts).

[Chris R]

I do not much care for the Superleague air box either - although it is waaayyy better than the Dallara....

I think an Indycar should not have a significant airbox - it is just not part of the design heritage of the formula....

[BenRoethig]

That's because it's the Dallara airbox photoshopped onto a DP01.

If you want to see what the DP01 would look like with an airbox, have a look at the Superleague Formula's Panoz DP09......

http://www.autoracing1.com/Images/20...perLeague7.jpg

http://www.psv.nl/upload/145551_661_...ormula4681.jpg

http://www.superleagueformulamedia.c...e_2_18_10a.jpg

That might be the greatest pro turbo argument I've ever seen. That thing makes the Dallara look good.

[-Helix-]

That might be the greatest pro turbo argument I've ever seen. That thing makes the Dallara look good.

Agreed. The Superleague car is hideous. It's like they took all the worst qualities from every other open-wheel car and put them together.