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Watching slower production cars drive for example Nurburgring can be quite relaxing, but these class of cars are truly terrifying. For example here is the lap r

Watching slower production cars drive for example Nurburgring can be quite relaxing, but these class of cars are truly terrifying. For example here is the lap record video of the Porsche 919 Hybrid Evo: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KsLi7HgSuhI https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KsLi7HgSuhI [Edit: Note that for this they basically took an LMP1 car and then broke the rule book by modifying it]

MrGilbert 3y ago
Last year, I took my wagon for a drive on "The Ring". It was an exceptional experience, a rollercoaster ride I haven’t experienced in my life before. I'd really like to get back there some time, with a more beefier car. I had the great opportunity to get to know a semi-professional driver on the track, who drove three rounds with me in his Subaru. That was a whole different level.
MrFoof 3y ago
Le Mans Prototypes are basically ground aircraft. Ignoring the Mercedes-Benz CLR, of course. Honestly, I can only imagine what’s going to happen if movable aero is ever allowed at the top end of motorsport. Think something like the McMurtry Speirling (https://youtu.be/tHIbvYWhaxA?t=999 https://youtu.be/tHIbvYWhaxA?t=999), but as if it was put through some madman’s Kerbal Space Program fever dream. Granted, I think the memory of June 11th, 1955 will keep it from ever happening.
- sokoloff 3y ago
  The McMurtry Goodwood performance is also impressive. Even the straight-line launch is eye-popping: https://youtu.be/xtvT2XYlcOY?t=46 https://youtu.be/xtvT2XYlcOY?t=46 It shattered the previous record that had stood for 23 years.
- delta_p_delta_x 3y ago
  >movable aero is ever allowed at the top end of motorsport It's not much, but F1 has the drag reduction system, or DRS, where the rear wing opens up, and gives cars up to 16 km/h additional speed. Not that this year's Red Bulls need it anyway, they're so fast...
- animal531 3y ago
  The McMurtry is a beast, I can't wait to see it take on different tracks!
- gtm1260 3y ago
  Moveable Aero is supposedly coming in the 2026 F1 regulations

MrGilbert 3y ago

Last year, I took my wagon for a drive on "The Ring". It was an exceptional experience, a rollercoaster ride I haven’t experienced in my life before. I'd really like to get back there some time, with a more beefier car. I had the great opportunity to get to know a semi-professional driver on the track, who drove three rounds with me in his Subaru. That was a whole different level.

MrFoof 3y ago

Le Mans Prototypes are basically ground aircraft. Ignoring the Mercedes-Benz CLR, of course. Honestly, I can only imagine what’s going to happen if movable aero is ever allowed at the top end of motorsport. Think something like the McMurtry Speirling (https://youtu.be/tHIbvYWhaxA?t=999 https://youtu.be/tHIbvYWhaxA?t=999), but as if it was put through some madman’s Kerbal Space Program fever dream. Granted, I think the memory of June 11th, 1955 will keep it from ever happening.

sokoloff 3y ago
The McMurtry Goodwood performance is also impressive. Even the straight-line launch is eye-popping: https://youtu.be/xtvT2XYlcOY?t=46 https://youtu.be/xtvT2XYlcOY?t=46 It shattered the previous record that had stood for 23 years.
delta_p_delta_x 3y ago
>movable aero is ever allowed at the top end of motorsport It's not much, but F1 has the drag reduction system, or DRS, where the rear wing opens up, and gives cars up to 16 km/h additional speed. Not that this year's Red Bulls need it anyway, they're so fast...
animal531 3y ago
The McMurtry is a beast, I can't wait to see it take on different tracks!
gtm1260 3y ago
Moveable Aero is supposedly coming in the 2026 F1 regulations