The Numbers Game
Discussion
soxboy said:
Hmm, are you sure that’s not actually a 220S that has been uploaded to the internet with a typo?
Dammit - caught out on the first thread post - not sure at all, and thought it an odd number for a Mercedes model but was captivated by the photo and should have known better.I didn't think the the dry weight of an Audi RS 5 DTM being less than 1,000kg (2,205 lb) was in the true spirit either, nor the heaviest vehicle pulled by beard weighing 2,205 kg so I offer:
The Rover P6 2205cc engine (and I really hope that's a photo of the right engine...):
ETA: And took too long to find exactly the same topic so was beaten to it!
Surely one of the most beautiful but flawed racing cars of all time, the Ford F3L (P68/69). The wheelbase of 2210 cms only just exceeded the rear track width - so almost a “square” racing car.
Errant handling and downforce issues meant that the car had a nasty habit of trying to kill its drivers. Elongating the wheelbase in the P69 design did not cure the malevolence.
Errant handling and downforce issues meant that the car had a nasty habit of trying to kill its drivers. Elongating the wheelbase in the P69 design did not cure the malevolence.
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