Downforce makes footage of LMP's look like it's sped up

"All Motor Is Best Motor" (acidicheartburn) 03/05/2015 at 00:57 • Filed to: Audi R18, E-Tron, My teeth itch

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Audi and Nissan were recently testing their LMP1's at Sebring along side a few other teams. I still have a hard time wrapping my head around how fast these cars are able to take turns. Some of these shots look like they're sped up (by a lot), and yet I know that they aren't. It's truly amazing what downforce can achieve.

Most of the footage is of Audi's R18 E-Tron. Check out the shots at 1:13, 1:33, and 2:15.

Doge_Supreme drives a BRZ > All Motor Is Best Motor 03/05/2015 at 01:03

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I would love to get behind the wheel of something like this some day, but I would more than likely crash it. The physics of how these things drive so beyond what a normal car is like that most driving experience probably wouldn't translate. Then there are people that think being a race car driver is easy and anyone could do it, the capabilities of these cars is so beyond normal comprehension.

TwinCharged - Is Now UK Opponaut > All Motor Is Best Motor 03/05/2015 at 01:08

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Jesus Christ that's almost gut-wrenching. I'm guessing multiple Gs through corners like that, at those kind of speeds.

TheHondaBro > All Motor Is Best Motor 03/05/2015 at 01:57

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This season is going to rock.

Iheartmy365kHonda - Car enthusiasts do like FWD > Doge_Supreme drives a BRZ 03/05/2015 at 02:07

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I would probably definitely crash it, too. I wish I could get in and drive it though! Driving these is who knows how difficult!

Sam > All Motor Is Best Motor 03/05/2015 at 02:54

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Those things sound like a 747 passing by.

SidewaysOnDirt still misses Bowie > All Motor Is Best Motor 03/05/2015 at 07:09

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I can't imagine going through there at that speed. Sebring's such a shitty surface. I'd probably have bruised ribs within a few laps.

All Motor Is Best Motor > TheHondaBro 03/05/2015 at 08:23

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I can't wait to watch Nissan's LMP GTR. I would absolutely love to see it crush everything else. It would be outstanding! In all likelihood it will break down during the 24 of LeMans or Audi will take the win again.

TheHondaBro > All Motor Is Best Motor 03/05/2015 at 09:49

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No, I think Toyota will win Le Mans this year. They were already WRC champions last year.

All Motor Is Best Motor > TheHondaBro 03/05/2015 at 10:08

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I'd be happy for anything that isn't Audi. I don't hate Audi or anything but they've been so utterly dominant for the last decade +.

TheHondaBro > All Motor Is Best Motor 03/05/2015 at 10:37

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Which is the reason why everyone started rooting for Toyota when Peugeot left.