2009 Toro Rosso
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ajprice

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33,350 posts

225 months

Monday 9th March 2009
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http://www.itv-f1.com/News_Article.aspx?id=45231

Hmm, apparently its a completely different car to the Red Bull because the engine isn't the same and they had to redesign the fuel tank and fuel system, length, wheelbase, weight distribution and 'basic metric characteristics' (???). So they tweaked the RB to fit the different engine, which probably would change the length, wheelbase and weight, and they would have to redesign surrounding parts. But its still a totally different car, honest guv!

Hmmm.

10 Pence Short

32,880 posts

246 months

Monday 9th March 2009
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I read it that the wheelbase and so on were the same as the Red Bull, it was just the engine, cooling and clutch etc that was different.

Essentially it's accepted that it's a customer car, and the forthcoming season is the last time they have dispensation to use one.

Flying Toilet

3,621 posts

240 months

Monday 9th March 2009
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The whole rear suspension setup is different on the Torro-Rosso due to the Ferrari engine getting in the way of the Red Bull setup. This could be a big difference...



lucky777

86 posts

212 months

Monday 9th March 2009
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Looks very much like the RB5

looking at these side by side comparisons (click on pictures) of the RB5 and the STR4 shows just how similar the two cars are http://www.pitlanefanatic.com/viewtopic.php?f=39&a...


Mr_Thyroid

1,995 posts

256 months

Monday 9th March 2009
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erm....all the cars look the same.

Cara Van Man

29,977 posts

280 months

Monday 9th March 2009
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Lets face it, for all intents and purposes they ARE the same car barring a few subtle differences.