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11 Jun 2007, 16:55
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New Lola B08/60 Coupe
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11 Jun 2007, 18:00
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aka 'The Point'
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11 Jun 2007, 18:28
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There goes My Hero. Hes ordinary.....(Dave Grohl c1995)
An I/O's brief should be like a miniskirt, short enough to hold the attention but long enough to cover the important bits!
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11 Jun 2007, 18:36
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I prefer the Lola front over the "single seater" front of the Peugeot and Audi.
Like the Peugeot a narrow cockpit? 
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11 Jun 2007, 18:37
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I wonder if the B06/10 bodywork on the nose/sides is just temporary? I would think that between 2006 and now they would have come up with some different ideas for how to lay all of that out.
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11 Jun 2007, 18:46
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AWESOME!
I hope i grabs the attention of average fans. Just imagine it with a 5.5 liter Judd V-10!
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11 Jun 2007, 19:24
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11 Jun 2007, 20:03
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Originally Posted by The359
I wonder if the B06/10 bodywork on the nose/sides is just temporary? I would think that between 2006 and now they would have come up with some different ideas for how to lay all of that out.
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Yeah it is definitely based upon the current Lola bodywork, no doubt about it!
There is not much information really but the article focus lends a clue: The model is built for CFD/aerodynamic testing. Maybe there is a strong level of method in keeping existing bodywork common for comparison sake.
Surely there will be a lot of changes to the chassis underneath to accomodate the doors.
But 3 cheers to Lola for taking the initiative with the closed car. It looks great and hopefully the wind tunnel numbers stack up well for them 
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11 Jun 2007, 23:04
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Originally Posted by The359
I wonder if the B06/10 bodywork on the nose/sides is just temporary? I would think that between 2006 and now they would have come up with some different ideas for how to lay all of that out.
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Lola have tended to follow each design on from the last. The current cars follow on from the the B01/60, which in turn was developed from lessons learned with the B2K/40 and B2K/10. RML and Charouz have shown the current cars can mix it in both LMP1 and 2. If this new cars follows on their concept, their is no reason to doubt it.
Oh, and I love the way the Lolas look in general. 
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11 Jun 2007, 20:17
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So, current open cars will continue into and beyond 2010, but will current coupes also run beyond 2010?
Presumably current cars, both open and closed, will be performance balanced with the new 2010 coupes, which we expect to have a much cleaner look, and generate less downforce.
Last edited by JAG; 11 Jun 2007 at 20:19.
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11 Jun 2007, 20:46
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Wasn't the design of the Lola/Multimatic/Krohn(=Proto-Auto)-Daytona Prototype supposed to come out in May as well?
Any news about that project?
With Lolas history of building nice cars, this might just become the best looking DP...
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11 Jun 2007, 21:55
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Originally Posted by Speed-King
Wasn't the design of the Lola/Multimatic/Krohn(=Proto-Auto)-Daytona Prototype supposed to come out in May as well?
Any news about that project?
With Lolas history of building nice cars, this might just become the best looking DP...
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Appreciating it's all relative can I advise you not to hold your breath looking for a gorgeous DP? You'll end up going blue...
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11 Jun 2007, 22:10
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Appreciating it's all relative can I advise you not to hold your breath looking for a gorgeous DP? You'll end up going blue...
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Never forget that there's Scarlett Johannson-georgeous and girl-from-next-door-georgous. While Scarlett may be close to perfect, the girl from next door who has a few pounds too much on her hips and some bigger curves can as well be very nice to look at... especially if dressed in the right way! 
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11 Jun 2007, 22:49
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11 Jun 2007, 23:23
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Originally Posted by Speed-King
Never forget that there's Scarlett Johannson-georgeous and girl-from-next-door-georgous. While Scarlett may be close to perfect, the girl from next door who has a few pounds too much on her hips and some bigger curves can as well be very nice to look at... especially if dressed in the right way! |
Also after the prescribed amount of refreshment derived from hops! A 2 at 10, can be a 10 at 2
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