RE: Chris Harris video: Deltawing drive
Discussion
Dagnut said:
Cyder said:
The funny thing is though that Chris Harris could write an article on how the Reliant Robin is the ultimate in handling, has the latest technology and is a fantastic motorcar and the sycophants in here would be frothing at the crotch in agreement. 
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Disagree there I have been critical in the past and got shot down for it... but this is not a subjective opinion piece, it's presenting exciting innovation....shot brilliant and presented fantastically....he did get an obligatory 911 reference in there but we'll let that slide.
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fbrs said:
Cyder said:
The funny thing is though that Chris Harris could write an article on how the Reliant Robin is the ultimate in handling, has the latest technology and is a fantastic motorcar and the sycophants in here would be frothing at the crotch in agreement.
spoke too soon
k-ink said:
As said it would be very interesting to hear the designer talk for an hour or so. Even if it was simply chatting over coffee on a sofa. It's great to see such innovation and doing something for the hell of it. More please...
He did, at the PH Sunday Service earlier this year.Thanks for the video.
Stunning 
I know varying motorsports have their stipulations and regulations, and on the most part they need to fair, but how do we think things will ever progress beyond what is considered conventional and normal.
The Deltawing is needed to push boundaries and the convention of what should or can work etc Why cant the specifications for things be simple, i.e bhp per ton! Whether you want to run something like this, light with lower hp, diesel, petrol etc etc
I hate to think motorsport is in place to favour certain manufacturers
I know varying motorsports have their stipulations and regulations, and on the most part they need to fair, but how do we think things will ever progress beyond what is considered conventional and normal.
The Deltawing is needed to push boundaries and the convention of what should or can work etc Why cant the specifications for things be simple, i.e bhp per ton! Whether you want to run something like this, light with lower hp, diesel, petrol etc etc
I hate to think motorsport is in place to favour certain manufacturers
RX7 said:
The Deltawing is needed to push boundaries and convention of what should work etc Why cant the specifications for things be simple, i.e bhp per ton! Whether you want to run something like this, light with lower hp, diesel, petrol etc etc
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I wonder if they could find space for it in britcar? (
Cyder said:
The funny thing is though that Chris Harris could write an article on how the Reliant Robin is the ultimate in handling, has the latest technology and is a fantastic motorcar and the sycophants in here would be frothing at the crotch in agreement.
But seriously, I do think he does the "online video car review" thing better than anyone else at the moment IMO.
snowmuncher said:
BobTurner said:
Equinox programme on Channel 4 - "The Nuts and Bolts of Ben Bowlby"?
Would have like to watch that, not available on C4OD 
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kLPkR_hDUtg
It would appear Mr Bowlby was destined for innovative greatness! Look at the picture of the back of his proposed car at 7:06 - wait a minute, that looks familiar!!!
Edited by Gorbyrev on Thursday 1st November 16:51
All the science behind it and the way it works is truly fascinating but as a car I'm just not overly excited. And I don't mean to stir the pot but I do wonder about safety issues. Of course it's going to be as fast as the more powerful P1 cars - it doesn't have to follow as many of the rules! It's extremely light weight and low drag. I'm curious if it is allowed to use ground effects more than the old fashioned cars it competes against [edit] - "races with". But it's a good project, nice to see being done. Humbug.
PiB said:
And I don't mean to stir the pot but I do wonder about safety issues.
It uses a lightly-modified LMP1 chassis (from the dead AMR One) which has had decent crash tests performed. Even with the mods it's retained a decent-sized crash structure.If anyone wants a bit more info on this, there've been numerous publications in the more techy motorsport mags. Racecar Engineering's features were May this year for detail on the design, then again in June on the differential and a suspension simulation, along with various other reports along the way. Very interesting tech, and nice to hear Bowlby talking so passionately about his creation - clearly a man who loves it dearly.
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