[DeTomaso] NPC: DeltaWing racer

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I'm pretty sure it is using a some kind of torque split in the rear end 
to help it turn.

Paul
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On 3/14/2012 3:41 PM, j g wrote:
> Well , based on what i know about what makes for a good cornering vehicle on a road course , oval,hill climb , or straight line ,
>
> The concept has severe issues with the front to rear track and tire center-line ratios that is inconsistent with what courses other than straight line needs to go fast . The shape  definitely can be used to reduce drag and lift coefficients but will really hurt corner performance ( read : really Bad push) regardless of active dampers or not . Pretty much a bad pipe dream from the people who bring you godzilla and speed ricer .
> jg
>
> --- On Wed, 3/14/12, CharlesMcCall<charlesmccall at gmail.com>  wrote:
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> From: CharlesMcCall<charlesmccall at gmail.com>
> Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] NPC: DeltaWing racer
> To: "'SG'"<sdlgibson at sbcglobal.net>, SCPOCA at yahoogroups.com, "'De Tomaso List'"<detomaso at realbig.com>, "'Kirby Schrader'"<kirby.schrader at gmail.com>
> Date: Wednesday, March 14, 2012, 2:31 PM
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> Not everything that gets developed for racing may appeal to the spectator. I
> stopped attending the 24 hours of Le Mans a few years ago when diesels were
> the only competitive cars entered.
>
> They make a really weird noise at speed- they sound like a huge vacuum
> cleaner. I wonder if it is the air being pushed by the car that would
> otherwise be drowned out by the engine noise if the engine weren't so
> silent?
>
> Not all progress is good. (although I think the Deltawing thing looks kind
> of cool!)
>
> Charles McCall
> Raising Pantera Awareness Across Europe
> 1985 DeTomaso Pantera #9375
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: detomaso-bounces at realbig.com [mailto:detomaso-bounces at realbig.com] On
> Behalf Of SG
> Sent: miércoles, 14 de marzo de 2012 19:54
> To: SCPOCA at yahoogroups.com; De Tomaso List; Kirby Schrader
> Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] NPC: DeltaWing racer
>
> May be the future of racing, but methinks its too "movie ugly" in style.
> Keep it on the salt flats.          Shaun Gibson
>
> --- On Wed, 3/14/12, Kirby Schrader<kirby.schrader at gmail.com>  wrote:
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>
> From: Kirby Schrader<kirby.schrader at gmail.com>
> Subject: [DeTomaso] NPC: DeltaWing racer
> To: SCPOCA at yahoogroups.com, "De Tomaso List"<detomaso at realbig.com>
> Date: Wednesday, March 14, 2012, 6:31 AM
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> The future of racing?
> http://www.wired.com/autopia/2012/03/nissan-deltawing/
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