Re:Roadster 3.0
by clamprecht on Friday December 26, 2014 @01:53PM
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Not only are they open wheel, but they have intentional downforce that exceeds the weight of the entire car.
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They also have 600 horsepower and pass a gas station every 45 seconds :) Why compare?
Current F1 rules do not allow in-race refueling. But, yeah, expensive purpose-built race cars have little in common with road cars.
> But, yeah, expensive purpose-built race cars have little in common with road cars
I wouldn't say little.
Many F1 technologies have made it into production road cars and the future of the sport will see this technology sharing increase. That's why there was the big engine change last year. And it wouldn't surprise me if their split turbocharger design that was responsible for Mercedes success makes it into their road cars.