This Dynamic Race Car Design Boasts a Curvaceous Body & Tuneable Parts
Laura McQuarrie — November 25, 2014 — Autos
References: elementalcars & gizmag
The RP1 is a sleek race car design from Elemental Cars that boasts a body that's extremely lightweight and low to the ground to make the most of aerodynamics. With just two seats, the car is a lean, mean driving machine with lots of curves.
In designing the vehicle, Elemental Cars set out to create a car that would be easy to tune and configure to your liking. For example, Elemental Cars describes "One of the core guiding principles behind the RP1, was to enable someone to drive across country to their track of choice, quickly adjust the vehicle dynamics to their requirements, drive to their limit, unencumbered by a road-going set-up and then adjust everything easily back for the drive home." The vehicle is powered by a Ford 2.0-liter EcoBoost engine and is able to reach speeds of up to 250 km/h.
In designing the vehicle, Elemental Cars set out to create a car that would be easy to tune and configure to your liking. For example, Elemental Cars describes "One of the core guiding principles behind the RP1, was to enable someone to drive across country to their track of choice, quickly adjust the vehicle dynamics to their requirements, drive to their limit, unencumbered by a road-going set-up and then adjust everything easily back for the drive home." The vehicle is powered by a Ford 2.0-liter EcoBoost engine and is able to reach speeds of up to 250 km/h.
Trend Themes
1. Configurable Race Cars - Race car designs that are easily tuned and configured for optimum performance will disrupt the traditional race car industry.
2. Lightweight Low to the Ground Cars - Race car designs with lightweight bodies and low-to-the-ground architecture will have a disruptive effect on the aerodynamics industry.
3. Racing Cars with Powerful Ecoboost Engines - Racing car designs featuring EcoBoost engines will disrupt the automotive and engine manufacturing industry.
Industry Implications
1. Automotive Manufacturing - Automotive manufacturers can innovate by creating easily configurable race cars with powerful EcoBoost engines that can reach high speeds.
2. Aerodynamics - Aerodynamics companies can innovate by designing lightweight race cars that are closer to the ground and have less air resistance.
3. Engine Manufacturing - Engine manufacturers can innovate by producing more powerful EcoBoost engines for use in high-performance race cars.
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