Deltawing - the future of auto racing?

[wdb]

The Deltawing project has my attention, to say the least.

• half the weight of typical LMP1 cars
• half the HP too (1.6L turbo 4)
• half the aero drag!
• uses half as much fuel

Stability is supposedly not an issue despite the looks, in fact the designer says the car is inherently stable where 4-point race cars are not. One of the keys is engine placement between the wideset rear tires, with very little option to move it fore/aft lest that balance be disrupted.

It's cool. I can't wait to see how it does at LeMans.

http://www.autoblog.com/2012/03/19/w...st-at-sebring/

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3wlQA...layer_embedded

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zs_wn...ture=endscreen

[michael]

Where does Robin sit?