F1 Car Launches 2010

Flibster · 3 Feb 2010 at 09:58

Still no link for the launch...

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NobleF1 on twitter said:
Virgin's virtual launch is so virtual nothing is happening yet....

LOL!

Flibster · 3 Feb 2010 at 10:10

virginf1racing on Twitter said:
running a littkle bit late at the momment ...Everything is fine...watch for update!!!! Modern Technology...LOL

D'OH! Almost making Ferrari's launch seem professional.

I suppose it wouldn't be a Virgin product if it was running on time.

Hencore · 3 Feb 2010 at 10:17

Do you know which is the real Virgin Twitter account?

That update was on virginf1racing but theres lots of posts saying "For bona fide Virgin Racing updates follow @VirginRacing and unfollow @virginf1racing"

Pete19s · 3 Feb 2010 at 10:19

Hencore said:
Looking forward to the Virgin Launch. A car built entirely in CFD and no previous cars, should be interesting to see what they have done.

Lets hope the CFD work was more reliable than the feed then. Judging by the website layout the colourscheme should be pretty good. In related news I drove past the current Lotus F1 "base" last night, all was quiet so no major issues hopefully. I did notice that they have changed the team logo on the front of the building. Gone is the Lotus badge and a "1" with colours in it and in its place is a lovely Green/Yellow stripe

Hoping for some win.

Flibster · 3 Feb 2010 at 10:20

Hencore said:
Do you know which is the real Virgin Twitter account?

That update was on virginf1racing but theres lots of posts saying "For bona fide Virgin Racing updates follow @VirginRacing and unfollow @virginf1racing"

Neither are verified...

Getting more from virginf1racing...

Due to technical hitch launch not live via website....

The VR-01 is the first of a new breed of race car designed entirely in the digital domain using CFD (Computational Fluid Dynamics).

Tilluss · 3 Feb 2010 at 10:42

A sign of things to come for virgin eh?

Malt_Vinegar · 3 Feb 2010 at 10:47

Jeeze, what a PR nightmare...

Branson will not be liking this at all. He loves his big launches and publicity....

Is it just me that thinks its funny they are "VR" (Virtual Reality???) lol

Flibster · 3 Feb 2010 at 10:47

Tilluss said:
A sign of things to come for virgin eh?

The car stopping halfway through the race and a replacement bus service taking over?

Pete19s · 3 Feb 2010 at 10:47

Tilluss said:
A sign of things to come for virgin eh?

Car has issues during the race, driver gets on the radio and is transferred to an Indian call center to diagnose the problem?

[TW]Taggart · 3 Feb 2010 at 10:48

http://twitpic.com/115le3 <-- first virgin car launch pic

twit pic is quite appt

DevilsAdvocate · 3 Feb 2010 at 10:50

Noooo twitpic is blocked here at work! Anyone do a re-host?

Tilluss · 3 Feb 2010 at 10:52

[TW]Taggart;15882726 said:
http://twitpic.com/115le3 <-- first virgin car launch pic

twit pic is quite appt

haha

Hencore · 3 Feb 2010 at 10:52

DevilsAdvocate said:
Noooo twitpic is blocked here at work! Anyone do a re-host?

Don't be fooled mate. Its a paint drawing of Branson blocking the view of an f1 car

DevilsAdvocate · 3 Feb 2010 at 10:54

Damn ok

Malt_Vinegar · 3 Feb 2010 at 11:02

So, what they actually mean by CFD car is

Can't Find De Car?

Witor · 3 Feb 2010 at 11:05

Duke · 3 Feb 2010 at 11:12

Maybe their design dept are still copying and pasting bits from photos of the other 2010 cars.

Flibster · 3 Feb 2010 at 11:21

virginf1racing on twitter said:
Virgin win race to be first new F1 team for the 2010 season to present a car!!! Hopefully this is not the only race we win this year!!

My response:

@virginf1racing Really? Presenting a car that no-one can see isn't that big a challenge. See, I'm doing it right now.

Lets see if Force India can do any better with their online launch next week. They don't have much to live up to looking at the Ferrari and Virgin events.

Tilluss · 3 Feb 2010 at 11:40

Blackvault · 3 Feb 2010 at 11:41

Wow the colour scheme reminds me of a Minardi

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