2022-06-29 17:27:07.01927+02 by Dan Lyke 2 comments
Watch an electric ‘fan car’ beat every car ever at Goodwood Hill Climb
The McMurtry Speirling produces more than 2,000kg of downforce (on a 1,000kg vehicle), and unlike traditional aerodynamic surfaces, this doesn’t scale with speed – it’s available at any speed due to the fan’s operation. This means the McMurtry has more downforce at 0mph than an F1 car produces even at 150mph.
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#Comment Re: Fan Car made: 2022-06-29 22:16:19.39761+02 by: spc476
Wow! Just watching that run gave me heart palpitations.
#Comment Re: Fan Car made: 2022-06-30 21:21:25.564782+02 by: Dan Lyke
I'm sure the driver is wearing a hellacious neck brace, but the view I wanna see is something that conveys just how hard they're getting slammed around, because damn those horizontal Gs...