Most Weird Looking Formula 1 Car Designs Ever

 
Formula 1 cars are known for their hi-tech engines and futuristic technological innovations like split turbo system, blown diffusers, extremely aerodynamic designs etc etc. Cars are created by the best of the best but inspite of this F1 had its share of odd ball designs.

Here are 7 of the craziest looking Formula 1 cars ever made. These cars look bizarre, experimental and yes innovative but failed to leave their mark in the vast history of F1 racing. Some had six wheels, others had strange wing design while one came with an external fan to keep the engine cool...really!

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Vulcan - Most Insane Aston Martin HyperCar Revealed

 
British car maker Aston Martin has taken the covers off its most insane car ever, the Vulcan. Its a track-only supercar limited to 24 pieces and boasts of a 7.0-liter V12 engine producing more than 800 bhp and an estimated price tag of £1.5 million (Rs 14.5 crore only).

Aston Martin Vulcan is constructed around a two-seater carbon fibre monocoque with engine mounted front-midship. It joins the new mutant breed of hypercars like the Ferrari XX series and McLaren P1 GTR who do not conform to the rules of any race series, but they’re too extreme to be driven on the road. New owners will be offered a free program of intensive track driver training with instruction given by Aston Martin Racing drivers.

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Students Create Formula Car With Imported Engine

VF-05 Formula Car

The fourth edition of just concluded 2015 Hyderabad International Auto Show (HIAS) attracted about one lakh visitors, big auto brands and few not so famous innovators with high potential products. One such name is VF-05, a Formula car project of ‘The Milestones’, a team of engineering students from VJIET.

Costing Rs 10 lakhs and six months of hard work, VF-05 Fierce Formula is powered by an imported Honda CBR 600F4i cc bike engine making 110 bhp helping it reach upto 150 kmph speed. According to TheHindu report, the car received loads of attention at the expo and was also adjudged as the second most popular car at this years JK Tyres Formula Design Challenge (FDC). Hopefully things will only get better and faster from here with more sponsors willing to bet on it.

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Photos: Best Moments of 2015 Dakar Rally Relived

2015 Dakar Rally

Its the 2015 Dakar Rally, widely believed to be the world's most gruelling motorsport event. An annual 9,000km-long off-road endurance race through some of the world’s roughest terrain that tests the driving, navigating, repair skills, and pure grit of those willing to enter. The race is open to all including professionals but typically dominated by amateurs.

This year it attracted 567 motorcycles, cars, trucks, and quads setting off from Buenos Aires, Argentina driving over sand dunes and mountains, through deserts and salt flats for almost two weeks. Here are some of the best photo moments of the 2015 Dakar Rally.

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Maserati GranTurismo MC Corse Concept: Photos & Video

Maserati has released the details of its new race car concept, the GranTurismo MC Corse. Developed by Maserati Racing Department engineers, the track-bound GranTurismo MC Concept is based on Maserati's flagship GranTurismo S. It comes with an upgraded engine along with a new intake system, catalytic converters and a center-exit exhaust enabling it to make 450 hp of power. Other modifications include an aero kit, 18-inch lightweight alloys, upgraded suspension and brake components and a FIA-approved rollcage.

GranTurismo MC Hi-Res Pics Pasted Below.

The Maserati Corse concept features two large air intakes along with new side air vents linked to the side skirts to improve air cooling for both the engine and the front brakes. The rear fenders are now wider to accommodate larger rear tires. Plus there are twin exit exhaust pipes integrated into the rear diffuser and the suspension has been upgraded to meet the track surface with new racing shocks and large racing slicks.

The MC Concept has been stripped of almost all the interior luxury that GranTurismo S possess. This weight saving exercise allowed it to gain a FIA-approved rollcage, a sole racing seat and a Sparco racing steering wheel while still weighing less than 1,400kg.

Maserati hasn't yet disclosed if the GranTurismo MC Corse concept is just a design exercise or an actual race car that we can soon hope to see in track events.

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Video: Testing the new Maserati Granturismo MC Concept at Monza circuit.



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Audi To Debut 1939 Auto Union "Silver Arrow" Type D Reconstruction

Audi Tradition is marking this year's Festival of Speed at Goodwood, England (July 11 to 13, 2008) with a world debut. At the largest classic car racing event in the world, the Ingolstadt company will be taking the wraps off an absolutely authentic reconstruction of the original Auto Union "Silverarrow" Type D Dual Compressor from 1939.

Construction of this racing car, the original version of which won two Grand Prix races at the hands of H.P. Müller and Tazio Nuvolari, took four years. The "Silverarrow" will be taken on its maiden drive by Nick Mason, the Pink Floyd drummer, in front of some 150,000 spectators at Goodwood.

The Auto Union Type D that is about to make its debut will be the last "Silverarrow" replica to be commissioned by Audi Tradition. Thomas Frank, Head of Audi Tradition, continued: "Our Auto Union Type D from 1938, which to a very large extent is made from original parts and has been exhibited at racetracks for a number of years, will go on display in the Audi museum mobile in the medium term. One reason for this decision is that we need to avoid it being damaged. The new replica will take its place. We will thus still be able to give people the extraordinary experience of witnessing this car in action."

In Nick Mason, Audi has found a worthy pilot for its maiden outing. The Pink Floyd drummer is a leading proponent of classic car racing in Great Britain. Mason has driven in the Le Mans 24 Hours on five occasions and is the proud owner of a notable collection of racing cars whose value is in the mid-range double-digit millions. He already drove an Auto Union racing car at Goodwood in 2007: the 1936 Type C. And he is really relishing the prospect of this year's competition: "I must have done something right last year if Audi Tradition is now prepared to let me take to the wheel for this maiden trip. But seriously, it's a huge honour, which I sincerely appreciate."

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Subaru Impreza WRC2008 To Debut At Acropolis Rally

The Subaru World Rally Team and STi has confirmed the launch of its new Impreza World Rally Car. The Impreza WRC2008 will make its debut on the seventh round of this year’s WRC, the Acropolis Rally of Greece, spanning from May 29 to June 1, 2008. Subaru will reveal all the tech details during an official launch on May 28th, in Athens, Greece.

Described by Subaru as ‘the most radically different Subaru World Rally Car in 15 years’, the new Impreza WRC2008 rocket will be driven by Petter Solberg and Chris Atkinson at the Acropolis Rally. The car was first introduced at the 2007 Frankfurt Motor Show and now comes with a radically new styling but retains the Subaru horizontally-opposed turbocharged engine mated to Symmetrical AWD.

“We are very excited to be able to launch the all-new Impreza WRC2008 ahead of schedule” said David Richards, Subaru World Rally Team principal. “It is testament to the dedication and commitment of the team behind the scenes in the UK and at STi in Japan. Just as the latest Impreza road car represents a new era for Subaru so the WRC2008 represents a new era for all of us at the Subaru World Rally Team and I am confident that we will arrive in Greece able to fight competitively.”

Subaru had won the FIA WRC manufacturers’ title for the year 1995, 1996 and 1997 and their last WRC rally success came way back in 2005 at Mexico. Now by replacing its old work-horse, the WRC2007 with WRC2008, Subaru is again entering the ring to try an undo the damage done due to its string of failures in last few years at WRC. We wish them success.

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Gumpert Apollo Hybrid Racer Photo Gallery

This photo gallery is for the new 2008 model Gumpert Apollo Hybrid photos & pictures. It contains high-res wallpaper images of interior and exterior for Gumpert's Apollo Hybrid racer. Click on the thumbnail pics below to enlarge.


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Video: Gumpert Apollo Hybrid Being Tested At Nurburgring

The new hybrid race edition of Gumpert Apollo from supercar makers Gumpert Sportwagenmanufaktur will take part at the 24-hour endurance race at the Nurburgring in Germany later this month. The green version of Apollo is powered by a hybrid drivetrain featuring a 3.3L twin-turbo petrol V8 mated to a 100kW electric motor taking combined output to 630hp.

The supercar's 190kg battery that powers the electric motor will get recharged when the car brakes are applied. The new hybrid racer driven by Ex-F1 star Heinz Harald Frentzen will compete against likes of Audi R8, Lexus LF-A and other supercars during the two day event.

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Video: Gumpert Apollo Hybrid testing at the nürburgring


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