Radical DeltaWing rocket-shaped car proposed to revitalise IndyCar

The DeltaWing, proposed to replace the current IndyCar chassis

Two of four submissions have now been unveiled by the companies wishing to produce the next generation of IndyCar open-wheel racers, and the most recent one is one of the most fascinating looking racecars we’ve ever seen. The DeltaWing is a radical departure from traditional open-wheeler design – in fact, the only thing you could really compare it to is the bizarre lovechild of a drag racer and a Batmobile. With its comically narrow rocketship front end, broad rear end and narrow tyres, the DeltaWing aims to outperform the current crop of IndyCars for significantly less money, while delivering extraordinary efficiency gains and leaving a clear airstream for following cars, in order to promote close racing and overtaking. But is the public ready for a car that looks… so little like a car?..

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Cars,
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