Lotus E20 Renault

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dren
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They moved the tie rods, interesting. Maybe the show car was an upgraded car from last year?
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Different exhaust today too

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madly
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HQ photos - right click

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dren
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The airbox is different as well. It looks like the show car was a cluster-fvck of parts. Probably why the fit/finish was suspect.
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Crucial_Xtreme wrote:Different exhaust today too

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The xhaust seems to be the same. However the word Renault seems to have been moved around. Also the lotus symbol on the air inlet above the drivers head seems to have been moved further back..Looks like a new engine cover..

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madly wrote:HQ photos - right click
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So blowing the top of the beam wing then?

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Lurk wrote: So blowing the top of the beam wing then?
It looks like they test this solution.

On brighten top view photo it is visible, how tight is end of E20.

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Blackout
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Today's E20 has a new monocoque, different from the R31 look at the body work behind the airbox... and the nose

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Byronrhys
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Yup, its a different chassis the old one was probably an R31, the Exhaust has moved also and a lot of changes.

Carlo's
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New wheel fairings.

bosanac1
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would be funny if that launch car was made out of cardboard :lol:

interesting how the pitot tube on today car the real e20

is positioned right at the bump of the nose

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Interesting holes.

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And a nice diffuser shot.

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cata
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and a new rear wing too
If you're honest and you say that you did, you know that I would give you my hand...

madly
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New nose. I call it dolphin nose ;P HQ photos

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madly
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Rear HQ photo
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LQ photos
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Front LQ
http://motorsport.nextgen-auto.com/gall ... ev/055.jpg


Hal-side view:
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Do they try two versions of nose with different stepped area?