Lotus new track day car
08-12-2010, 07:23 PM
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Lotus new track day car
You guys thought the Riley track day car was expensive....
Only a cool $1,000,000
http://www.autoblog.com/2010/08/12/m...of-crowd-that/
Only a cool $1,000,000
http://www.autoblog.com/2010/08/12/m...of-crowd-that/
08-12-2010, 09:58 PM
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well, on the upside, it shouldn't require much of a trailer or tow vehicle. Hard to find Hoosier scrubs for that...350x13 and 380x13...and matching rubber compound for the track.
08-13-2010, 02:53 AM
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You guys thought the Riley track day car was expensive....
Only a cool $1,000,000
http://www.autoblog.com/2010/08/12/m...of-crowd-that/
Only a cool $1,000,000
http://www.autoblog.com/2010/08/12/m...of-crowd-that/
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08-13-2010, 09:30 AM
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I wonder if one of the new owners would let me try it out for them?
That looks sweet but at $1mil Ill build my own. 
That looks sweet but at $1mil Ill build my own.
08-13-2010, 01:39 PM
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Yeah so a true current F1 car, I can't fathom at all. Just think in the '80s they had the 1300 hp 1.5L turbo cars
08-13-2010, 02:12 PM
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08-13-2010, 02:27 PM
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just took a closer look. wow, it has a very high nose like a modern F1 car. no "enthusiast" would be comfortable driving that thing. the seating position in that kind of car is quite awkward.
the wing is very wide as well and won't survive a kerb hit.
cars like that are built around the tires. if those are current F1 tires, they won't be available after this year. so the suspension would have to change by the time they sold one.
if i had the money i'd buy a real vintage F1 car instead. it'd be a better financial move and be way cooler as well.
the wing is very wide as well and won't survive a kerb hit.
cars like that are built around the tires. if those are current F1 tires, they won't be available after this year. so the suspension would have to change by the time they sold one.
if i had the money i'd buy a real vintage F1 car instead. it'd be a better financial move and be way cooler as well.
08-13-2010, 02:33 PM
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