Audi R26

[MtthsMlw]

Damn that looks wild. Now we need a shot of the floor leading edge area.

[MV8]

As I said looks pretty "squared" and chunky; nothing to highlight from the floor edge, just a cut.

[AR3-GP]

nothing to highlight from the floor edge, just a cut.

There's something funny going on with the floor edge imo.

[edu2703]

Are those "bubbles" on the sidepods, near the mirrors, the SIPS protruding from the sidepods?

[MV8]

nothing to highlight from the floor edge, just a cut.

There's something funny going on with the floor edge imo.

Yeah I agree, just saw a photo without the grills that changed my mind

[AR3-GP]

There is also something funny going on with the floor leading edge. There's a vertical wall just under the sidepod inlet.

[AR3-GP]

Are those "bubbles" on the sidepods, near the mirrors, the SIPS protruding from the sidepods?

Yes, and the SIP is quite far back.

[Chuckjr]

Love the creativity Audi!
Comparing this car -- outwash for days -- to Aston's philosophy -- mouse hole seen from the front of the car -- is wild.

[Badger]

The back-pod.

[MV8]

There is also something funny going on with the floor leading edge. There's a vertical wall just under the sidepod inlet.

https://i.postimg.cc/Xq26hdRQ/image.png

well spotted

[wiktor977]

There is also something funny going on with the floor leading edge. There's a vertical wall just under the sidepod inlet.

https://i.postimg.cc/Xq26hdRQ/image.png

But is it vertical? Maybe it's angled towards the floor edge, guiding more air into the floor area

[F1Krof]

As I said looks pretty "squared" and chunky; nothing to highlight from the floor edge, just a cut.

https://i.imgur.com/qCfhTX3.jpeg
https://i.imgur.com/dzBUyEU.jpeg

Hmm, interesting. So they are not here just to play.

[AR3-GP]

There is also something funny going on with the floor leading edge. There's a vertical wall just under the sidepod inlet.

https://i.postimg.cc/Xq26hdRQ/image.png

But is it vertical? Maybe it's angled towards the floor edge, guiding more air into the floor area

There might be inclination but it's very shallow. If you focus on where the strakes under the floor join to the body (far in front), then it appears nearly vertical.

It's purpose could be what you are saying. Vorticism also proposed this concept (similar enough) in a different thread. He proposed that a blunt wall above the floor would drive a vertical air stream down under the floor. Red Bull has something similar.

In Audi's case, it looks like they have scalloped out a good chunk of the upper section, but retained a low wall above the floor leading edge.

[wiktor977]

There is also something funny going on with the floor leading edge. There's a vertical wall just under the sidepod inlet.

https://i.postimg.cc/Xq26hdRQ/image.png

But is it vertical? Maybe it's angled towards the floor edge, guiding more air into the floor area

There might be inclination but it's very shallow. If you focus on where the strakes under the floor join to the body (far in front), then it appears nearly vertical.

It's purpose could be what you are saying. Vorticism also proposed this concept (similar enough) in a different thread. He proposed that a blunt wall above the floor would drive a vertical air stream down under the floor. Red Bull has something similar.

That's what I was thinking, side view will tell us more about what they are trying to achieve there

[wiktor977]

Front wing is different in almost every way from the one we saw in Barcelona. Two bulky front wing actuators (like Racing Bulls) are a surprise tbh