McLaren MP4-29 Mercedes

[i70q7m7ghw]

This is their testing livery. The actual race livery is unlikely to have MP4-29 on it, and there is currently no room for the driver numbers.

[mclaren_mircea]

http://translate.google.ro/translate?sl ... tazionale-

McLaren: we study a face more performance!
On the MP4-29 will remain even if the bad trunk, you're considering a more extreme
January 25, 2014 24:47 McLaren: we study a face more performance!
McLaren did not impress between the cars seen so far: the MP4-29, apart from the interesting rear suspension that has some innovative solutions, not particularly impressed if not for its traditional design features.

The 'grandeur of the sides (certainly the largest seen to date) and the ugly proboscis on the tip of the snout certainly does not make the car beautiful of Woking. The team, however, obtained the approval of the frame, after passing the annoying front crash tests, is already planning a "tip" more performance than what we saw yesterday and is already being examined in a wind tunnel in Cologne .

Do not expect, then, to see her in the first test session in Jerez collectives, but it is much more likely to make its track debut in Bahrain ...


I can't understand exactly by using google translate, what do they say? Mclaren is going for a more extreme version which means they try to extract more performance, or they want a more likeable version of the nose, because it's very ugly and they are going for esthetics?

[Holm86]

This is their testing livery. The actual race livery is unlikely to have MP4-29 on it, and there is currently no room for the driver numbers.

Yes this is definitely not the final livery. Current rumors is that McLaren and Renault is fighting over a main sponsor which is just said to be a Japanese technology company. Fits well with the previous rumors of Sony.

If Sony then the chrome black is likely to stay. And I really like the color scheme of the car with the black wings and chrome body.

[ScottB]

Don't really get the obsession for the Marlboro livery, it's not coming back, not ever.

Something new would be good!

[Owen.C93]

Here's a gif comparison of the Ferrari and McLaren. Ferrari has a much higher chassis.

http://i.imgur.com/HHJuIzM.gif

[Thunder]

Seeing that McLaren made the 27/and Cars before) work extremely well with a low Chassis i think it was the right Decision by McLaren. Good thing they go Back to something they understand fully.

[Javert]

I would be curios to see

MP4-27 Australia nose (without snowplough)

vs MP4-29 nose

May it be possible this has more air under nose?

[Thunder]

Hmm dunno but what i can guess from the Pics the MP4-29 should get more Air under the Nose than the Lotus Fork-thing-Nose....

[mclaren_mircea]

http://www.omnicorse.it/magazine/34118/ ... tazionale-

According to Omnicorse Mclaren is already testing in the wind tunnel another version of the nose. I don't fully understands if it's for performance gains, or for a more likeable car (for esthetics reasons)

[Owen.C93]

Hmm dunno but what i can guess from the Pics the MP4-29 should get more Air under the Nose than the Lotus Fork-thing-Nose....

I don't really get the fork thing. Why not make one of the prongs just a super thin pylon if it's not part of the actual crash structure.

[Lazy]

http://translate.google.ro/translate?sl ... tazionale-

McLaren: we study a face more performance!
On the MP4-29 will remain even if the bad trunk, you're considering a more extreme
January 25, 2014 24:47 McLaren: we study a face more performance!
McLaren did not impress between the cars seen so far: the MP4-29, apart from the interesting rear suspension that has some innovative solutions, not particularly impressed if not for its traditional design features.

The 'grandeur of the sides (certainly the largest seen to date) and the ugly proboscis on the tip of the snout certainly does not make the car beautiful of Woking. The team, however, obtained the approval of the frame, after passing the annoying front crash tests, is already planning a "tip" more performance than what we saw yesterday and is already being examined in a wind tunnel in Cologne .

Do not expect, then, to see her in the first test session in Jerez collectives, but it is much more likely to make its track debut in Bahrain ...


I can't understand exactly by using google translate, what do they say? Mclaren is going for a more extreme version which means they try to extract more performance, or they want a more likeable version of the nose, because it's very ugly and they are going for esthetics?

Scarbs says the opposite:

It's clear the team has worked long and hard on the design and the challenges of the new rules, as the car is far more complex and considered than the other 2014 machines seen so far.

http://plus.autosport.com/premium/featu ... ren-mp429/

[Thunder]

I don't really get the fork thing. Why not make one of the prongs just a super thin pylon if it's not part of the actual crash structure.

Could be to hard to balance out the asymetrical Airflow.

[mclaren_mircea]

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Scarbs says the opposite:

It's clear the team has worked long and hard on the design and the challenges of the new rules, as the car is far more complex and considered than the other 2014 machines seen so far.

http://plus.autosport.com/premium/featu ... ren-mp429/

Please post here the text with Craig's analysis because I can't read the link. I'm very enthusiastic but what you said about Mclaren's design, please do a COPY PASTE (after you put the source) of the whole text/analysis.

[Ferraripilot]

I definitely agree with Scarbs. The rear suspension and thermal venting in particular sets it apart from everyone else this far. I'm still shocked Ferrari haven't done more with their rear end, I understand it's only launch spec but the mounting points don't show me the same possibilities the mclaren has.

[mclaren_mircea]

I definitely agree with Scarbs. The rear suspension and thermal venting in particular sets it apart from everyone else this far. I'm still shocked Ferrari haven't done more with their rear end, I understand it's only launch spec but the mounting points don't show me the same possibilities the mclaren has.

http://www.omnicorse.it/magazine/34129/ ... estrattore

Ferrari are doing something similar with the rear suspension.