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Author:  Cheeveer [ Thu Mar 31, 2016 11:14 am ]
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http://www.speedcafe.com/2016/03/31/mod ... -launched/

Why hasn't this happened before, really? A high-performance, shameless throwback open-wheel formula, mimicking something held dear. With so many other open-wheel classes being "spec", why hasn't there been something like this earlier? I think it looks really exciting!

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Author:  Fish88 [ Thu Mar 31, 2016 12:19 pm ]
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Not sure whether that is a goodlooking car, I like the idea of a 5.0 v8 though!

Looks like it is based on the old Formula Nippon car.
Author:  NVirkkula [ Thu Mar 31, 2016 3:38 pm ]
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Fish88 wrote:
Not sure whether that is a goodlooking car, I like the idea of a 5.0 v8 though!

Looks like it is based on the old Formula Nippon car.



It is based on Swift FNippon! :D

This needs to happen! Make it a world series! :flag:
Author:  Woodski [ Thu Mar 31, 2016 3:41 pm ]
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Yeah, this is badass.
Author:  Reece [ Thu Mar 31, 2016 11:57 pm ]
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I'm working on engine development for the project, glad to see it has had such a positive response from the announcement. Should deliver pretty exciting racing.
Author:  racer612008 [ Fri Apr 01, 2016 12:35 am ]
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I hope this series gets good media coverage because this is going to be damn good I think.
Author:  Joe A [ Fri Apr 01, 2016 1:51 am ]
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I hope this succeeds. Racing needs series like this.
Author:  Dan Belcher [ Fri Apr 01, 2016 3:17 am ]
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What the fuck is that airbox???? Jesus.
Author:  Reece [ Fri Apr 01, 2016 4:58 am ]
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Dan Belcher wrote:
What the fuck is that airbox???? Jesus.

Nostalgia. Only the mock-up version so may see further tweaking and we're yet to do our cfd work on it.
Author:  NVirkkula [ Fri Apr 01, 2016 5:01 am ]
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Reece wrote:
I'm working on engine development for the project, glad to see it has had such a positive response from the announcement. Should deliver pretty exciting racing.



Congratulations! That's an awesome job!

If you can, please give us some insider updates occasionally. That would be great! :thumbsup:
Author:  aerogi [ Fri Apr 01, 2016 7:46 am ]
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That airbox seems to be taken straight from a 70s F5000 car :)

but I like it, looks great!
Author:  Cheeveer [ Fri Apr 01, 2016 9:11 am ]
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aerogi wrote:
That airbox seems to be taken straight from a 70s F5000 car :)

but I like it, looks great!


That's 100% the point of it
Author:  Dan Belcher [ Fri Apr 01, 2016 11:58 am ]
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So, I'm the only person who absolutely hated the gigantic airbox look from the 70s? :(
Author:  Gaara [ Fri Apr 01, 2016 12:34 pm ]
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They were iconic in the 70's, just seems a little silly now.
Author:  Woodski [ Fri Apr 01, 2016 1:50 pm ]
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Dan Belcher wrote:
What the fuck is that airbox???? Jesus.

It's fucking awesome, that's what it is.

EDIT:

HOO BOY
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Author:  Coldtyre [ Fri Apr 01, 2016 2:07 pm ]
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The fiber carbon is really weird. In an awesome way I mean, like your brain has to conciliate between anachronisms.

Wait a minute though... *looks at the date*

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Author:  Woodski [ Fri Apr 01, 2016 2:11 pm ]
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Was announced March 31.
Author:  gkmotorsport [ Fri Apr 01, 2016 6:31 pm ]
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Australia, please share this with the rest of us. It's like the brilliantly hoonish Yang to Formula E's Yin.
Author:  Reece [ Mon Aug 29, 2016 10:41 pm ]
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Quick update on the car, we sent the engine back to Melbourne last week after time on the dyno and the transaxle is ready to go. Motec finishing off the electronics package and basically the test car should be running within the month. Things are moving ahead nicely.
Author:  gkmotorsport [ Tue Aug 30, 2016 9:56 am ]
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I did wonder what had happened with this. Glad to hear it's still moving ahead!
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