Nissan's DeltaWing!

[7thgear]

Originally Posted by SkullWorks

i don't recall the ELF car shown being a flop so much as outlawed...my recollection could be off but.....

the fan car was outlawed, the Tyrell couldn't get tires made fast/cheap enough! (what a silly thing to have stopped it's progress)

[Draco-REX]

The Tyrrell won 1 race in 40 tries. Not the greatest record. But it continues as a car known for its looks rather than performance. If the performance had been that much better than the conventional layout, we'd be seeing 6 wheeled F1 cars today, or it would have been outright banned. But the complexity and weight of the front suspension and the issue of tire availability were issues that were too big to surmount.

[old greg]

Originally Posted by Draco-REX

If the performance had been that much better than the conventional layout, we'd be seeing 6 wheeled F1 cars today, or it would have been outright banned. But the complexity and weight of the front suspension and the issue of tire availability were issues that were too big to surmount.

They were banned. It was in 1982 in response to the Williams FW07D. It used 4 comparatively small rear tires primarily to reduce aero drag, with four wheel drive to offset the loss of traction.

Originally Posted by F1 Technical Regulations

12.2 Number of wheels :
The number of wheels is fixed at four.

[Draco-REX]

Originally Posted by old greg

They were banned. It was in 1982 in response to the Williams FW07D. It used 4 comparatively small rear tires primarily to reduce aero drag, with four wheel drive to offset the loss of traction.



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Very interesting.

Well, we will see at Le Mans.

[tranzformer]

Originally Posted by Draco-REX

Neither were these cars:

Still not sure what your point is. A lot has been learned since then.

[Draco-REX]

Originally Posted by tranzformer

Still not sure what your point is. A lot has been learned since then.

That even big teams can overlook things.

Again, we will see how it behaves at LeMans. But I personally feel that while it's a great exercise in out-of-the-box thinking, it's too full of compromises to work effectively.

[tranzformer]

Originally Posted by Draco-REX

That even big teams can overlook things.

Again, we will see how it behaves at LeMans. But I personally feel that while it's a great exercise in out-of-the-box thinking, it's too full of compromises to work effectively.

Gotcha. I agree. We won't know until it is used in the real world.

[Dimman]

Originally Posted by Draco-REX

That even big teams can overlook things.

Again, we will see how it behaves at LeMans. But I personally feel that while it's a great exercise in out-of-the-box thinking, it's too full of compromises to work effectively.

Which is the only reason it is in LeMans in the first place. Their special entry position for innovation. Basically an exhibition class.

[tranzformer]

Cool overview video by Nissan Europe regarding the DeltaWing:

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[tranzformer]

"Acceleration like a rocket"


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