New car news!!

[Marbles]

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.

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...?

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.

[nigelred5]

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?

[00steven]

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

[nigelred5]

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

[Hoop-98]

http://youtu.be/nNDrUIWp09g

[bennybigb]

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.

[nigelred5]

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.

[DBell]

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

[anthonyvop]

I am pleasantly surprised. looks much better on track

[Marbles]

I am pleasantly surprised. looks much better on track

I'm sure all the mothers here love it.