Title: Delta Wing car is 56th entry in 2012
Post by: Lazy B'stard on June 09, 2011, 08:46:49 pm
The hidious Delta Wing car is to be the 56th invitation car at next years 24hrs. It will built by a Dan Gurneys All American Racer group and run by Highcroft.
Your thoughts?
Your thoughts?
Title: Re: Delta Wing car is 56th entry in 2012
Post by: John G on June 09, 2011, 09:06:21 pm
Does look pretty weird, will be good to see Highcroft back
Title: Re: Delta Wing car is 56th entry in 2012
Post by: Kristof on June 10, 2011, 01:09:57 am
Title: Re: Delta Wing car is 56th entry in 2012
Post by: hagar on June 10, 2011, 09:00:33 am
(http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2011/06/project56.jpg)
Title: Re: Delta Wing car is 56th entry in 2012
Post by: Chris (Liverpool Boys) on June 10, 2011, 09:10:17 am
Looks interesting!!!
Title: Re: Delta Wing car is 56th entry in 2012
Post by: Lazy B'stard on June 10, 2011, 10:56:29 am
But how will it cope with the Mulsanne? Those ruts created by the Trucks are going to be nasty with such a narrow front track. Hats off to the ACO for allowing it in. Still pig ugly though.
Title: Re: Delta Wing car is 56th entry in 2012
Post by: alibongo on June 10, 2011, 02:04:26 pm
What the f.......... is that?
Title: Re: Delta Wing car is 56th entry in 2012
Post by: Jason on June 10, 2011, 02:38:39 pm
Looks like they've downsized Craig Breedloves' Spirit of America.
Be interesting to see how this gets on, especially through the twistier sections/chicanes
Be interesting to see how this gets on, especially through the twistier sections/chicanes
Title: Re: Delta Wing car is 56th entry in 2012
Post by: Boorish Grobian on June 10, 2011, 04:10:22 pm
I guess they're going to shove this turkey down our throat's one way or another. This originally was one of the contestants for the next generation Indycar. The powers that be at Indycar wisely shot it down, so it looks like theyve added another seat, and headlights, and are now going to call it a sporstcar. Good fricking grief! I get that they've probably spent alot of money promoting this device, but lets see the damn thing actually run and turn a competitive lap time, instead of just showing us mock-ups.
Put the f**k*ng thing on the track! Show us what it will do, instead of telling us what your calculations say it will do.
Fax
Put the f**k*ng thing on the track! Show us what it will do, instead of telling us what your calculations say it will do.
Fax
Title: Re: Delta Wing car is 56th entry in 2012
Post by: alibongo on June 11, 2011, 08:37:02 pm
just heard mentioned on eurosport that Panoz are getting envolved with it?
Title: Re: Delta Wing car is 56th entry in 2012
Post by: Barry on June 13, 2011, 11:18:53 am
That will not make the race 'cos it will crash in qualifing.
Front end of a bike can be twitchy on the Mulsanne due to it being a pubic road, that at 200 + mph? :o
Front end of a bike can be twitchy on the Mulsanne due to it being a pubic road, that at 200 + mph? :o
Title: Re: Delta Wing car is 56th entry in 2012
Post by: lofty on June 14, 2011, 07:02:22 pm
i always thought reliant should build a robin rag top.it would look better in blue.
Title: Re: Delta Wing car is 56th entry in 2012
Post by: Nordic on June 14, 2011, 10:08:39 pm
Jeez is this for real?
Why would AAR and Highcroft get mixed up with this. Surley these teams could come up with something more creditability.
Why would AAR and Highcroft get mixed up with this. Surley these teams could come up with something more creditability.
Title: Re: Delta Wing car is 56th entry in 2012
Post by: nopanic - neil on June 14, 2011, 10:24:36 pm
see more here
http://deltawingracing.com/
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qab8Jkk3yNA&feature=player_embedded
was there not a plan to race similar car at NASCAR a while ago?
was wrong - IndyCar
http://fashion-scoops.blogspot.com/2010/02/deltawing-racing-car-indycar-concept.html
http://deltawingracing.com/
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qab8Jkk3yNA&feature=player_embedded
was there not a plan to race similar car at NASCAR a while ago?
was wrong - IndyCar
http://fashion-scoops.blogspot.com/2010/02/deltawing-racing-car-indycar-concept.html
Title: Re: Delta Wing car is 56th entry in 2012
Post by: Boorish Grobian on June 14, 2011, 10:33:44 pm
Originally this device was one of the proposal's for the next generation of Indycar, which was ultimately awarded to Dallara. It looks like they've added another seat, tacked on some headlights and presto! Now its a sportscar!
They keep showing us all these computations, and computer generated simulations, but as far as I know they've yet to actually construct a car, and attempt to turn real laps somewhere. This all smacks of a company desperately trying to drum up some publicity, but I suspect if they ever do actually build something it will end up being alot more conventional looking. Like I said, publicity stunt...
Fax
They keep showing us all these computations, and computer generated simulations, but as far as I know they've yet to actually construct a car, and attempt to turn real laps somewhere. This all smacks of a company desperately trying to drum up some publicity, but I suspect if they ever do actually build something it will end up being alot more conventional looking. Like I said, publicity stunt...
Fax
Title: Re: Delta Wing car is 56th entry in 2012
Post by: nopanic - neil on June 14, 2011, 11:20:47 pm
Looking at the design of the car, looks like very much like a 3 Wheeler car.
Its steering wheels track close together can not be better than a wider steering track stance.
But where as 3 wheel cars can be fun, this looks like a reliant robin, rather than a Morgan 3 Wheeler and I know which one I would rather drive.
But would we see it at Le Mans, I'll keep an eye out for it
Its steering wheels track close together can not be better than a wider steering track stance.
But where as 3 wheel cars can be fun, this looks like a reliant robin, rather than a Morgan 3 Wheeler and I know which one I would rather drive.
But would we see it at Le Mans, I'll keep an eye out for it
