Interesting car: Covini C6 Wheels

[trek]

http://www.babez.de/covini/c6w.php

 

[krunchykrome]

What exactly is the point of that 3rd axle....Extra toll?

 

[Eli]

WTF is the point in that?!

 

[Shockwave]

Holy freaking pop ups Batman

 

[WinkOsmosis]

Originally posted by: Eli
WTF is the point in that?!

You can have softer suspension, yet have less body roll, because bumps hit a single wheel while roll would be countered by three wheels instead of just two. So you can have 2/3 the body roll.

 

[BMdoobieW]

neat, I think

 

[Aharami]

looks kinda ugly

 

[RedPickle]

Originally posted by: BMdoobieW
neat, I think

 

[GalvanizedYankee]

Bet it stops quick!

Tyrell Team had a formula1 car that was similar in the late 70's I believe.
It looked full zoot but did not work out.

 

[Corporate Thug]

too futuristic (sp?)

 

[Eli]

Originally posted by: WinkOsmosis

Originally posted by: Eli
WTF is the point in that?!

You can have softer suspension, yet have less body roll, because bumps hit a single wheel while roll would be countered by three wheels instead of just two. So you can have 2/3 the body roll.

Hmm.. So why don't we have 6 wheeled sports cars then?

 

[boyRacer]

Originally posted by: galvanizedyankee
Bet it stops quick!

Tyrell Team had a formula1 car that was similar in the late 70's I believe.
It looked full zoot but did not work out.

Was about to point that out...

 

[sillymofo]

But how do you turn?

 

[boyRacer]

i guess they were thinking... more tires = more contact patch = more grip...

 

[Eli]

Originally posted by: boyRacer
i guess they were thinking... more tires = more contact patch = more grip...

But.... the extra tires are in the front.

Isn't it RWD?

 

[boyRacer]

Originally posted by: Eli

Originally posted by: boyRacer
i guess they were thinking... more tires = more contact patch = more grip...

But.... the extra tires are in the front.

Isn't it RWD?

Here's the Tyrell P34... :Q

Heres its story... it was quite a bit successful... until goodyear pulled out development.

Williams then developed their own 6 wheeler but the two axles were at the back... making it essentially 4wd... it proved to be too quick... so F1 banned all 6 wheelers and 4wd after that.