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Old 07-29-2006, 07:14 PM
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Default New 2007 Panoz DP01 Champ Car
http://www.speedtv.com/articles/auto/champcar/29810/

http://www.champcarworldseries.com/oneof/2006/chassis/

http://www.champcarfan.com/n1011054001.shtml





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Old 07-29-2006, 09:18 PM
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Nice looking car. I'm looking forward to seeing it race and thus see if the aero improvements lead to more passing.
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Old 07-30-2006, 05:04 AM
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I like the gills on the sides. I always amazes me, when seen up close, how small these cars are.
They look so big, but in person they look about the same size as my 914 but only 1/2 as high.
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Old 07-30-2006, 08:36 PM
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The new Panoz has a shorter wheelbase than the current Lola.

A 1 mile acceleration video of the Lola

http://www.roadandtrack.com/article....page_number=13
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Here are a few images of the business end of this car..
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Nice to see an American manufacturer supplying the field.
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Old 07-31-2006, 12:53 PM
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Looks like a flat bottomed car (no tunnels). Is that right Chris?
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Looks like a flat bottomed car (no tunnels). Is that right Chris?
It has tunnels, larger tunnels than ever before Goal is to generate DF from tunnels and not so much wings -- makes for better passing opportunities..
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Originally Posted by chris walrod
It has tunnels, larger tunnels than ever before Goal is to generate DF from tunnels and not so much wings -- makes for better passing opportunities..
Really? Cool. Looks more like an F1 style diffuser than what I'm used to seeing on Champ Cars. I'm used to seeing deeper tunnels that go way forward.
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It would be interesting to see aero numbers from the current Lola side by side with the Panoz.
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Originally Posted by chris walrod
Goal is to generate DF from tunnels and not so much wings
Isn't that one of the main differences in regard to aerodynamics between F1 and Champ Car?
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thanks for posting the pics, Chris. I think it's a GREAT looking car!
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Originally Posted by Congo
Isn't that one of the main differences in regard to aerodynamics between F1 and Champ Car?
F1 cars are flat bottom cars with rear diffusers. Current Champ Cars have traditional (if relatively small today) GF tunnels that begin somewhere shortly after the leading edge of the side pod. F1 cars are flat between the trailing edge of the front tires and the leading edge of the rear tires. Yet, F1 cars generate significantly greater downforce.
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Pretty sweet set of brakes too...but I must admit I'm a little biased.
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New Panoz to help OW merger?

http://autoweek.com/apps/pbcs.dll/ar...1027/1015/FREE

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http://www.champcarfanatics.com/arti...t=champ&id=159

Creating the Panoz DP01

http://www.champcarfanatics.com/article.php?cat=&id=161
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