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Mercedes F400 Carver - I want one.

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I can't tell if the car angles or the tires actually move onto their sides, because if it's the latter - epic fail.

I would assume the weight of the car would make the tires flat again anyways, so it really has to be the car thats tilting?
 
Interesting that the outside tires lean into turns. Wonder if that's how it gets the better cornering. My Summer tires have somewhat of a cone shape to them with the outer edge being a lot more worn than the inner edge from hard cornering. This tells me the tires don't sit exactly flat on the ground once the car is leaning away from the corner. Having the suspension lean the tire might equalize the contact patch.
 
They are advertising two systems in that car that have never before been put into one car: 1) A motorcycle-like suspension that allows each wheel to bend inward when cornering, thus along with the specially-designed tires, allows them to have more traction in corners, up to 1.3G, and 2) Independent electric motors and brakes on each wheel, allowing them to pretty much do away with all traditional linkages, replacing them simply with electric and hydraulic systems.

Sounds boring really. Removing the mechanics makes cars even more boring because you lose the "feel" of it all.
 
videogames101 said:
I can't tell if the car angles or the tires actually move onto their sides, because if it's the latter - epic fail.

I would assume the weight of the car would make the tires flat again anyways, so it really has to be the car thats tilting?
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The tires diameter varies from outer to inner as the inner diameter is smaller and provides the same contacts as they would when straighten. There are specialized tires, designed for the car.
 
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