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I still can't help but think that NONE of what this car proposes is new?
We have had ground effect aero (now outlawed). We have had lighter weights (now raised to higher and higher minimums) and we have had / do have production based engines. They may not be in the diesels, but we've got them out there, and have in the past as well, including small 2.1 4-cylinder motors in prototype machines. (Gurney's Toyotas)
A 2.0 4-cyl turbo VW-powered Reynard won LMP675 in 2001.
Give free reign to a designer to come up with a proper sports car with these same principles and to absolutely no rules at all (super light weight, low drag, ground effect, lower horsepower stock-derived motor) and I guarantee they can come up with something competitive, safe, "innovative" and is relate-able to both fans and racers alike.
The only thing that is new about this car is the shape, because it is a ridiculous novelty, not a sports car.
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