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Non Life Sciences => Technology => Topic started by: paul.fr on 19/01/2009 17:10:18
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http://www.techeblog.com/index.php/tech-gadget/gp-limo
Not your standard Grand Prix car, this stretched version seats 7 -- including the driver. Put simply, "there have been efforts in the past to create tandem or 1+2 versions of F1 chassis, but this is taking it to the next level." Click here for first picture in gallery.
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(insert american accent stuff here) Awesome !!
I wanna ride....me me me me me me !!!
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Next Tuesday?
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[;D] .......aren't I cruising the 'Sophie' next Tuesday ? [;)]
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How fast can that thing go? Like a normal F1?
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How fast can that thing go? Like a normal F1?
I wouldn't have thought so. Look at the extra weight for a start.
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Extra weight would influence acceleration, not top speed. It would also limit speed in turns, so overall lap times would be slower.
However, I doubt that normal mortals would fair well during a trip with a regular F1 racer when driven to the edge by a professional driver. The physical condition of a regular person limits the performance of the car in practice. Or better, the insurance companies and lawyers in the US will not allow such a car to go that fast.
I drove a go-kart in an indoor kart racing rink in Montreal once. First I signed a stack of legal forms and 10 minutes later I was sick, my neck hurt from the forces on my head, and I had a cracked rib because I slid sideways into the barrier. the edge of my seat did the damage. And I was the slowest on the track! It was very fast for indoors but the top speed was not at all - maybe 50km/h. It was fun, but only for about 2 minutes.
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Uh, ouch! I slid a go-kart once and it nearly went toppling over, that could have broken my neck. I heard somewhere that an F1 driver can lose as much as 5 kilograms of body weight during a race! The temperature inside the car can get over 50 degrees.
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Si, I want to ride. I wonder how many are they going to build? [:)]
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You might need some training first.
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You might need some training first.
I feel capable of doing it, there are no limits for me. [8D] [:D] [:D]
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You wouldn't want the other passagers throwing up on you, tell them to get some training too!
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Extra weight would influence acceleration, not top speed.
Yes - but it would take longer to reach top speed. You would not be able to brake so fast either. Slower acceleration & longer braking times means there is less scope for reaching top speed. If you were on a track with a long straight then maybe you could reach top speed briefly. But I doubt it would be acheivable on most motor racing circuits.
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I doubt whether you could reach top speed irrespective of distance, due to the principles of drag....(assuming that you didn't have a rocket for an engine instead..)
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I doubt whether you could reach top speed irrespective of distance, due to the principles of drag....(assuming that you didn't have a rocket for an engine instead..)
Very true
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I doubt whether you could reach top speed irrespective of distance, due to the principles of drag....(assuming that you didn't have a rocket for an engine instead..)
Very true
I concur, also remember the possibility of getting 0 visibility after the passengers puke.
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Ok, ok. It would not reach the speed of a F1 racer for several reasons. Mass, aerodynamics, and assumed engine size. Acceleration would be less, speed in turns would be less, lap time would be less, top speed would be less.
I wonder if they will be able to even run it on a F1 or Indycar race course that has turns (left and right). The pictures look like it is used on a oval race course.
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The pictures look like it is used on a oval race course.
Or, preferably, just in a straight line. I bet it's got a turning circle like that of an oil tanker.
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Or, preferably, just in a straight line.
Go do it in Utah.
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Will it be going around Monte Carlo?
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Will it be going around Monte Carlo?
Somehow I doubt it.
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There seems to be a common misconception that the (increase in) weight of a vehicle has no effect on it's potential maximum speed.
Extra weight results in extra rolling resistance. For a given power available, maximum speed of a vehicle depends on air resistance, gradient resistance, and rolling resistance, the latter being stated as a percentage of total weight.
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Do you think that thing can do burnouts?