They need to focus on not bursting into flames first.

Because it’s simpler. (Note: not better) Unless it’s rusted so badly the levers won’t move all a carb needs for servicing is disassembly, cleaning, and replacing gaskets and maybe a diaphragm.  Also a carb was the TPS, mass air sensor, injectors, ECU, etc.

Yep, it’s easier to rebuild a carburetor than a throttle position sensor or fuel injector.

They already took “Team Joest” off the rear wing end plates.

Are they trolling us rotards or is Idemitsu actually trying to break into the North American market?

The lead image brought to mind the Peugeot E Legend concept:

Scrapped a car because of an alternator?

Even on the old Elva the windshield isn’t much help.

Damn those 1992 rules!

Group C ? No.

The Type R is great, but it is a 5 door.

“And if you follow these tips, you, too, can be a track day champion!”

Answer: plot hole! Either the transporter field is also a force field or things pass through. Or it worked differently between the generations and aliens.

No race car is getting 20mpg. The 787B won on fuel economy, the Jaguars (2nd, 3rd, 4th) were faster but had to slow down to save fuel. The organizers also granted Mazda lighter weight since they didn’t think they’d win overall.

Today there might not be an advantage, but in the 80s rotaries were more reliable in endurance racing. They could be driven flat out for 24 hours while piston engines had to be nursed to the finish. That’s how a 13B (two rotor) RX-7 won the GTO class and 3rd overall at Daytona in 1983. If there was no prototype class…

FIA’s website is a mess, but mulsannescorner.com has copies of the regulations. While rotaries weren’t specifically disallowed like in 1992, the 2014 rules say “Only Petrol and Diesel 4 stroke engines with reciprocating pistons are permitted.” I guess they didn’t want turbine electric motors racing.

I’m on board with less population = less traffic and pollution and better pay.

I don’t know if they were banned again, but after Group C collapsed they came back but with air restrictors that choked them and no variable length intakes.

I think hiding the race car chassis makes for better looking racing and will get better manufacturer support if they see their “car” on the track.

Designers today also have to think a little about aero and safety. I think 1969 is when bumper regulations came into play, but until then all a legal car needed was the correct number of lights, brakes, and a horn.