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9 Apr 2014, 16:26 (Ref:3390574) | #3028 | ||
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The first drawings of the new HPD P2 are out:
http://racer.com/imsa/item/102592-ne...2-car-unveiled quite the looker if you ask me! |
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However, hybrids in the new GT+ class for 2016 might not be, but I guess we'll have to wait and see.
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I like it a lot, there's something CN-eqsue about it with the front end making the wheels look smaller. I'm not sure all those smooth lines will survive the wind tunnel though!
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Is it significant that it is branded 'Honda Racing' and not just 'HPD'
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i am not sure about the look of this a bit to angular like the current LMP1 cars
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9 Apr 2014, 19:00 (Ref:3390617) | #3038 | |
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That front nosecone looks huge with its 'nostrils' for brake cooling I assume, but the rest of the car looks good.
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Nice car indeed. Just wondering whether the absence of mirrors is on purpose...
Future will tell. |
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The side pods and rear of the car look a little underdeveloped. But I suppose it's only a CAD model.
I'm not sure I'd put money down on a car that looks as primitive as this one on the sides and rear. |
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Considering what Mr. Wirth has created in the past, I am pretty sure I'd trust this one. Not so sure about the motor, but the chassis will probably be as good as or better than the rest.
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Does having a windscreen like that distort the drivers view a bit? I seem to remember hearing that certain shapes are difficult to view from.
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Bit of a tangent from the P2 car, but some news that de Ferran has had his role expanded at HPD
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So what is HPD's endgame with this DP powerplant? Are they really just content to stick a TT V6 in the back of a Riley DP? Is NSX bodywork on the horizon? If Honda put their weight behind their P2 car, IMSA could be forced to make real changes to the BOP. Another 2 starworks P2's would be nice for next year.
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There was some news on DSC that I saw yesterday which sparked my question (http://www.dailysportscar.com/?p=36146). It seems the DP Honda engine programme is HPD supported.
Their P2 motor is the 2.8 liter and the DP one is a 3.5liter. It's one thing for Porsche and Audi to compete in P1. It's something entirely different for HPD to develop this all new P2 coupe, and then go on to support a DP programme which is in direct competition with their own halo racecar. However to develop and NSX bodied DP to compete with the ARX-03b would be even more silly. So that begs the question. Who called for this program? |
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