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[DOF_power]

It looks like the F2004 meets a 1990s car (slicks, low front wing).
Marc Gene just did some more testing in the new A1GP car.  Here's what he had to say:

   Quote: "It's an interesting car and I had a lot of fun. It's not an F1 car but it's not intended to be one; it will produce exciting racing, allows overtaking, and is an extreme drive."

However, the majority of the testing has been undertaken by Andrea Bertolini, while Patrick Friesacher has also been behind the wheel. Feedback has been good with them finding the car well balanced, the tyres have been working well and the gearshift and electronics have been reliable; all in all they have found it an extremely driveable car.

A1GP General Manager, Technical and Operations, John Wickham: "The car has now completed about 3,500 km testing, equivalent to about half a season's mileage, and is looking reliable. We have spent the majority of time working on the engine and control systems but there's also been work on the tyres and chassis so there has been no down time. There have been a number of small issues, which is to be expected from a completely new package, but there is nothing we can't resolve in the coming tests so we are happy with how things are progressing."   Source: PitPass


Can't belive I'm saying this I'd like some nice sidepods and viking horns and a BMW engine cover cause it just looks to squiky clean but not so nice.

[DOF_power]

This is like perfection:

Edited by DOF_Renault_BMW, 25 July 2008 - 08:32 AM.

[mikathegreat2]

When I heard team Ireland & Adam Carroll were gonna have a Ferrari engine I thought I should watch it again! Heard he grabbed a few feature podiums! As for the car, Schumi would be impressed with the slicks on his most successful WDC winning car!

[F1 FANatic]

it'd look better in red I think. but if your dong to go yellow then you need to add teeth

[HandyNZL]

F1 FANatic, on Sep 22 2008, 01:12 PM, said:

it'd look better in red I think. but if your dong to go yellow then you need to add teeth

Nah - look waaaaay better in black with a fern over the air-intake.

First or bust this year for us...no more of this second place...please!!!

Edited by HandyNZL, 22 September 2008 - 01:16 AM.

[HandyNZL]

DOF_Renault_BMW, on Jul 25 2008, 08:30 PM, said:

This is like perfection:

That is sexy - right colours too (hehe).  Today though the c#ckpit sides would need to be higher, and an exhaust chimney on the side pod would be needed for heat dissapation with todays engines, but that wouldn't look too out of place.  And noses have headed back down like on the Williams above these days, so no need to change the front end.  Actually a bridge wouldn't be amiss.

I think if you mixed a little of today, say 10%, and the rest was this car, then you'd have a pretty striking and fast vrrm vrrm

[goferrarigo]

F1 FANatic, on Sep 21 2008, 08:12 PM, said:

it'd look better in red I think. but if your dong to go yellow then you need to add teeth

I agree that car will look like a beauty in Red...

[The Rumble Strip]

Surely cars would be painted in national colours anyway.

[goferrarigo]

Team Formula One, on Sep 22 2008, 02:05 PM, said:

Surely cars would be painted in national colours anyway.

Yeah Possible Turkey would look the best (if they race) or maybe China

Edited by goferrarigo, 23 September 2008 - 02:43 AM.

[F1 FANatic]

Team Formula One, on Sep 22 2008, 12:05 PM, said:

Surely cars would be painted in national colours anyway.

I don't see why A1 does not use the old color scheme, Italy Red, Germany white/silver, England Green, France Blue and so on

if they really want to be the world cup of motor racing maybe they should study motor racing history

[HandyNZL]

You have a point, but many of the colours are very similar...for instance NZ is BRG with silver stripes, and England is BRG with white stripes, Aussie a slightly richer green with gold/yellow stripes - the Dutch would stand out in orange though!!

National flag colours, which is pretty much what 90% of the cars are done up in seems to work in this modern 256-colour pallette

[goferrarigo]

HandyNZL, on Sep 23 2008, 02:37 AM, said:

You have a point, but many of the colours are very similar...for instance NZ is BRG with silver stripes, and England is BRG with white stripes, Aussie a slightly richer green with gold/yellow stripes - the Dutch would stand out in orange though!!

National flag colours, which is pretty much what 90% of the cars are done up in seems to work in this modern 256-colour pallette

For the last season, Why was the India car in Blue??

[HandyNZL]

So is there cricket team...and olympic team....it's the national colour isn't it? Like NZ is black (or beige if you played one day cricket in the 80;s)

[goferrarigo]

HandyNZL, on Sep 24 2008, 02:38 AM, said:

So is there cricket team...and olympic team....it's the national colour isn't it? Like NZ is black (or beige if you played one day cricket in the 80;s)

Well for the first season it was the Indian flag colors, like Orange, White and Green, maybe a dash of blue for the chakra but i would expect them to keep that...

I guess now that you mention it, i guess Blue is unoffically our color....

[Quiet One]

Fukue (Japan)

[Rainmaster]

Bah porno spam. I think I'll go play Batracer.

[mikathegreat2]

That's a 1st on these forums! Wes, if you're listening, download something to stop this continuing!

[Rainmaster]

mikathegreat2, on Oct 2 2008, 10:21 PM, said:

That's a 1st on these forums! Wes, if you're listening, download something to stop this continuing!

Me is thinking any member (new member) should have to wait 10 posts before they can post links or attach files.

[mikathegreat2]

I was a member of a footie forum & spambots who used to spam porn usually had ICQ numbers so that the admin knew who to ban from posting but these feckers don't have 1 so it's hard to tell now but I hope my laptop don't get infested with viruses like my normal comp already has & still is cos my Mam is too lazy to get it fixed!

[goferrarigo]

Rainmaster, on Oct 2 2008, 04:23 PM, said:

Me is thinking any member (new member) should have to wait 10 posts before they can post links or attach files.

I think only attching files should be rescricted. Links should be allowed, as people joininng this forum may want to post some newsarticle where the source is nesseecary...

[ecapdeville]

the porn pic post is erased...damn!