Mclaren MP4-27 launch thread

was hoping for something to ooohhh ahhhh about, but as long as it ****** fast around the track it doesnt matter what it looks like :)

(here's to the taller of the two drivers wiping the floor with the other one in the WDC again in 2012) :D
 
Upon thinking about it, and having a good read. It looks like they've improved on last years car which was not too shabby at all.

Which can only be a good thing :)

Here's hoping Red Bull don't release something that makes us all go **** me :p
 
"Also McLaren say new car controversial +last year's car ultimately fastest but Vettel better"

^ from Brundles tweet. If that's the case this car better be 2 seconds faster than the field. What an odd thing for mclaren to put out :D

Car looks ugly but hopefully atleast as good as the red bull this year for the sake of an interesting title battle :)
 
How many people at Caterham are running around trying to work out if the weird nose kink is really needed??

Think this year's car looks very ordinary, not sure where the exhaust is going either
 
pingwing said:
How many people at Caterham are running around trying to work out if the weird nose kink is really needed??
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If you want the maximum air travelling under the nose, then the kinky nose *fnar!* is needed as the max tub height is higher than the max nose height.

McLaren are running a low tub height so they can go with the smooth nose shape.
 
Yep

Its about what airflow you are prioritising. If you are going for a design that requires as much air under the nose as possible then your will go for a Caterham style nose.

However, if your overall design is not so dependant on central airflow under the nose then you can afford to lower it and smooth out the curve.

The McLaren opens up the possibility of a good mix of cars this year with different approaches.
 
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