Mclaren 2011 Car Launched

Duke · 4 Feb 2011 at 11:16

Feed isn't great

deuse · 4 Feb 2011 at 11:16

Looks like the Exhaust system goes to the front.

EDIT=Maybe not

DBT85 · 4 Feb 2011 at 11:16

Talon said:
Keep waiting for something with a bit more fanfare to happen.....

yeah, cant help but think its all a bit limp so far.

Duke · 4 Feb 2011 at 11:17

Talon · 4 Feb 2011 at 11:18

Was expecting the car they were wheeling out to be last years car, and the new one to appear with a bit of pomp from the massive Vodafone logo on the floor.

Emlyn_Dewar · 4 Feb 2011 at 11:18

I take it I am wrong to have my hopes up for the car being started?

GravyMonster · 4 Feb 2011 at 11:18

deuse said:
Looks like the Exhaust system goes to the front.

Pretty sure you could see it before they put the covers on and it was low and wide, so I'd guess it goes to the outer channels of the diffuser, like the RB7

utajoker · 4 Feb 2011 at 11:18

That's a better pic, what goin on with them side pods.

Duke · 4 Feb 2011 at 11:18

http://www.f1fanatic.co.uk/2011/02/04/mclaren-mp4-26-launch-first-pictures/mcl26/

Flibster · 4 Feb 2011 at 11:19

Those sidepod intakes are tiny. Double airbox intake.
Rear end looks pretty small.

Need a good shot of the side, looks like it could have a double floor.

DBT85 · 4 Feb 2011 at 11:19

pimper · 4 Feb 2011 at 11:21

The car looks decent, although my main worry with the car looks wise is them sidepods they look strange. And it looks like they have gone with a lowish front wing? as oppose to the high front wing trend.

Talon · 4 Feb 2011 at 11:21

The front wing is extremely intricate.

Flibster · 4 Feb 2011 at 11:21

Shut up and let the guy talk you numpty!

utajoker · 4 Feb 2011 at 11:22

Flibster said:
Those sidepod intakes are tiny.

Harder for ze german to hit.

JRS · 4 Feb 2011 at 11:22

utajoker said:
That's a better pic, what goin on with them side pods.

I quite like them

And the engine cover as well. The nose (I will not say 'front nose' like everyone else seems to, where else would the ******* nose be but the front guys?!

) looks good, the rear end is very neat....what's not to like?

As long as it's quick, that is.

Dup · 4 Feb 2011 at 11:24

Certainly looks like they've gone for the radical approach, very low and flat looking.

DBT85 · 4 Feb 2011 at 11:24

Duke · 4 Feb 2011 at 11:24

Happy car is happy.

DRZ · 4 Feb 2011 at 11:25

They just showed a front-on shot, my guess is that those channels between the top of the sidepods and the rest of the car are to channel as much air as possible to the diffuser?