DeltaWing Concept New Face of Indy Car?

[vt_maverick]

I'd tune in! Check it out: http://editorial.autos.msn.com/article.aspx?cp-documentid=1129819

http://fp.images.autos.msn.com/Media/580x348/a3/a3c9e37472744c75bd676ea40f32e2af.jpg

http://fp.images.autos.msn.com/Media/580x348/86/867ef69522f44357825fda417fdf27b4.jpg

[sloop]

We are designing the wheels for it now they are actually around the size of a tempa spare, But from what I understand this is a Strong possibility of the future of open wheel, the wheels on the car were originally covered but they removed the section above the front to keep it a open wheel racer,

[circmand]

how this thing would handle pot holes.

[pbkid]

i dont understand why they would put the front 2 wheels so close together? it makes it unstable.

[Triathlete]

Hell, batmans been driving one of those for years...wheres the originality?:bwgy:

[Knivx]

Hell, batmans been driving one of those for years...wheres the originality?:bwgy:

Yeah but the Batmobile from the new movies is soooo much cooler, where do I get to see those race?!:bgwb:

[circmand]

i dont understand why they would put the front 2 wheels so close together? it makes it unstable.


The wide apart back wheels may make it stable even with the close front wheels. I would think the incredible poor visibility would make it a no go for sure.

[dietz99vcross]

New autoweek covers this a bit. This is just one of the designs to help control costs. Each of the main manufacturers also intro'd a design. The one pictured here was partially paid for by Ganassi racing, uses a 300 bhp 4 cylinder and will way only about 1000 pounds including the driver so it should still be able to reach 235mph at Indy.