I wonder though, will it perform better with the LAPD chasing it down?

I wonder though, will it perform better with the LAPD chasing it down?

The armrests of most of these chairs can easily be detached, or more precisely, not attached during assembly. You could simply do that, if you really wanted to get one.

Why they’ve never actually done this confuses me.

Deco design cues from the original Airflow—especially the waterfall grille—could be applied to the DS5, which already has a dramatic and aerodynamic look.

Since it’s a drift car tuned in Japan, there’s likely better access to parts fort he 3UZ than the B58. That, and by it’s nature as a larger displacement V8, it’s going to have more torque down load, which is important for drifting.

The 2021 rules look to be much more prescriptive, specifically to prevent that. A number of parts now have to be designed right down the the letter (or number in this case). This is what you get when you have people who’ve actually come from modern F1 teams such as Ross Brawn and Pat Symonds in charge of the regs.

That’s already how it is today (and in Indycar as well since the upcoming aeroscreen also has a big support down the middle).

Here’s an important thing that you don’t get without actually comparing the renders with those of the current car. Given that both share the same width (2 meters), the 2021 cars will be shorter.

That would be the leading edge of the inverted wing that is the ground effect tunnels. The strakes are there to better guide and seal the air under the tunnels without having to use skirts.

No, driver pay, as well as the pay of the top 3 people in the team, aren’t covered by the cap.

They compromised. The cost cap doesn’t start until 2021 itself, meaning they’re free to spend to their hearts content until then.

Too complicated. A couple of these teams will likely find themselves with larger marketing departments (staffed with engineers) since marketing costs aren’t covered by the cap.

Wheel covers are mandatory now.

Nope, still going through the sidepods.

It’s this way because the larger teams wouldn’t agree to the cost cap without it. So expect to see RB, Merc, Ferrari, and McLaren spend a lot on their 2021 car before the cost cap comes into effect.

There’s one other thing. The the higher profile tires moving around under load also has an aerodynamic effect, and teams are spending to take advantage of this. So this is another small way to control costs.

Italian electrics? Hoo boy. But then again, can’t be worse than British.

Sounds like jealous ramblings from someone who couldn’t make it in F1. Sorry Jean, but if you were any good, you’d actually be at Red Bull now instead of Max who took your seat.

But will it be a NEW Frontier, or just the old NP300 Navara that the rest of the world gets?