Making a pointy car does not do as much for aerodynamics as making a pointy REAR. THink tear-drop Anything that lets the disturbed air to re-combine smoother greatly improves aerodynamics. bob
On Sat, Oct 10, 2015 at 2:51 AM, brucedp5 via EV <[email protected]> wrote: > > > http://www.gizmag.com/deltawing-concept-gt-road-car/39695/ > DeltaWing shows latest evolution of its GT road car > C.C. Weiss October 5, 2015 > > [images / DeltaWing > http://www.gizmag.com/deltawing-concept-gt-road-car/39695/pictures > Gallery > ] > > Earlier this year, Deltawing provided a bit of insight into the funky, > triangular road car it was developing. A few patent sketches hinted at what > the car would look like, and now those sketches have been filled out with > real body panels. Deltawing revealed a full-size GT concept car at the 18th > Annual Petit Le Mans race in Road Atlanta late last week. > > This GT race car concept chassis serves as the foundation for the road > car's architecture DeltaWing's GT race car concept chassis DeltaWing > displayed its wares at the Petit Le Mans Powered by Mazda in Road Atlanta > last ... The GT was designed to offer better aerodynamics, lighter weight > and up to 74 mpg highway > > On first impressions, we think Don Panoz and DeltaWing might want to try > hard to lure Ben Bowlby back from Nissan instead of pursuing legal action > based on Bowlby's/Nissan's alleged misappropriation of DeltaWing > intellectual property in the ZEOD RC and 2013 BladeGlider concept. With the > BladeGlider, Nissan created a weird but cool aerodynamic road car from a > narrow front-track, trapezoidal structure reminiscent of the original > Nissan-sponsored DeltaWing race car. Panoz and DeltaWing have struggled to > create anything as convincing. > > The 2015 DeltaWing GT street car concept is a step in the right direction > from the 2014 DeltaWing road car design, losing the horrible anteater nose > and getting a bit more of a traditional look from a broadened hood design. > The hood curves and set-back cabin don't look half bad, but all positives > come grinding to a halt at that pointy, boat-like nose. That front-end > aesthetic will evolve when things like a front grille and headlights get > added, but for now, the styling does not look as promising as the > BladeGlider. > > That said, the GT isn't about sexy, clean looks, anyway. That narrow front > track and sharp front-end are aimed at increasing aerodynamics, cutting > weight and boosting efficiency. Currently, the car has an estimated drag > coefficient of 0.26, and DeltaWing earlier cited an independent engineering > analysis in estimating 74 mpg highway and 57 mpg combined EPA ratings for a > 138-hp 1.4-liter four cylinder-equipped, four-seat GT. For that kind of > fuel > economy, maybe you can forgive its strange look. Or maybe not. > > DeltaWing isn't so much interested in selling cars at this point as it is > in > supplying its architecture to existing automakers to help meet the model > year 2025 CAFE standard of 54.5 mpg. That means that the look of any > production car will be finalized by the manufacturer, so there's hope for > something much smoother than DeltaWing's in-house design. > > DeltaWing's platform is designed to accept transverse engine powertrains, > all-electric drives and hybrid set-ups. DeltaWing envisions reducing > gasoline vehicle emissions by 42 percent and adding range to electric, fuel > cell and diesel-powered vehicles. > > DeltaWing plans to begin testing its GT race car prototype and will > incorporate results into the development of two- and four-passenger road > car > designs. > [© gizmag.com] > ... > http://deltawingtech.com/ > DeltaWing > ... > http://www.gizmag.com/deltawing-roadcar/32301/ > DeltaWing gives first look at 4-seat passenger concept > May 29, 2014 > ... > http://www.gizmag.com/nissan-bladeglider-concept/29712/ > Nissan's revolutionary trapezoidal BladeGlider Concept defies convention > November 8, 2013 > > > > > For EVLN EV-newswire posts use: > http://evdl.org/evln/ > > > {brucedp.150m.com} > > -- > View this message in context: > http://electric-vehicle-discussion-list.413529.n4.nabble.com/EVLN-Deltawing-GT-triangular-shaped-EV-concept-isn-t-about-sexy-tp4677986.html > Sent from the Electric Vehicle Discussion List mailing list archive at > Nabble.com. > _______________________________________________ > UNSUBSCRIBE: http://www.evdl.org/help/index.html#usub > http://lists.evdl.org/listinfo.cgi/ev-evdl.org > Read EVAngel's EV News at http://evdl.org/evln/ > Please discuss EV drag racing at NEDRA ( > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NEDRA) > > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: <http://lists.evdl.org/private.cgi/ev-evdl.org/attachments/20151010/29074a7d/attachment.htm> _______________________________________________ UNSUBSCRIBE: http://www.evdl.org/help/index.html#usub http://lists.evdl.org/listinfo.cgi/ev-evdl.org Read EVAngel's EV News at http://evdl.org/evln/ Please discuss EV drag racing at NEDRA (http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NEDRA)
