Dissected: Nissan-Powered DeltaWing Race Car (Including How it Turns!)

Inarguably the most innovative new race car since the Tyrrell six-wheeler, the DeltaWing made its debut at the 2010 Chicago auto show, where it was proposed as a candidate to replace the aging Dallara chassis then used by IndyCar. The mockup and a cartoonish simulation of  it racing around Mid-Ohio drew an enormous amount of attention, but many considered its bizarre design a joke—are they laughing with us or at us? IndyCar chief Randy Bernard insists that he and his selection committee took the DeltaWing seriously, but few expected it to be the chosen one. The series ultimately went with an updated Dallara design. (more…) from Car and Driver Blog http://blog.caranddriver.com

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