Over the last few months as I have described the history of vehicle manufacturing you will have noticed the close relationship between cars and aircraft – primarily because both industries were born around the same time and used similar components or materials. It was common for aircraft component manufacturers to re-use the technology for automotive use. Air-craft Ground … [Read more...]
Twin Chassis Concepts
The Lotus 88 F1 car seems to be the only example of a vehicle running a twin chassis setup although in my research I have come across others who have spoken about building a new car with it, however I haven't seen anything that suggests that one is in existence or about to be launched. In the early 1980s, Ground Effect had been banned by the FIA (the Federation that runs non … [Read more...]