2012 Car Comparison Thread

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King Six
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2012 Car Comparison Thread

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The 2011 comparison thread is here :arrow: viewtopic.php?f=12&t=9503

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Hi guys, just thought I'd create a thread so we can compare the 2012 cars relative to each other. To start off:

Red Bull RB8:
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McLaren MP4-27:
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Ferrari F2012:
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Lotus E20:
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Force India VJM05:
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Sauber C31:
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Caterham CT01:
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Edit: Gonna try and do a sideways one between all the studio shots when I have the time
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Chasis_1992
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Re: Ferrari F2012

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RB8 - F2012

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forty-two
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Re: Ferrari F2012

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Chasis_1992 wrote:RB8 - F2012

[img]https://p.twimg.com/AlFg458CEAAUyJU.jpg:large[img]
An interesting comparison shot, but notice how the front wheel of the ferrari is seemingly going up-hill relative to the RB. I think the angles of these two pictures was quite a bit off.

Still interesting though...

Welcome to the forum BTW! Great 2nd post.
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Re: Ferrari F2012

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forty-two wrote:
Chasis_1992 wrote:RB8 - F2012

[img]https://p.twimg.com/AlFg458CEAAUyJU.jpg:large[img]
An interesting comparison shot, but notice how the front wheel of the ferrari is seemingly going up-hill relative to the RB. I think the angles of these two pictures was quite a bit off.

Still interesting though...

Welcome to the forum BTW! Great 2nd post.
Thank you very much, forty-two!

Caterhamrules
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Re: 2012 Car Comparison Thread

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All noses compared

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Mandrake
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Wow, any insect approaching the Sauber nose is not gonna be squashed, but sliced into pieces :shock: :o

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Or maybe it might just pass through the vent :lol:
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Owen.C93
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Re: 2012 Car Comparison Thread

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Very shallow RW for the RB8,

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raymondu999
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And they were doing very similar times in their long run race sims weren't they? Sounds like the we'll have a situation where the McL will basically be able to do the samelaptimes as the RB8; except it does so by generating downforce from the rear wing; the RB from the chassis. Having said that; the McL was said to be killing the speedtraps all day while being less in S2/S3...

So sounds like we'll see the McL running more wing than the RB at most races; will have more straightline speed; but less cornering; and achieving similar laptimes.
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yace
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Re: 2012 Car Comparison Thread

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here a wheelbase comparison, i made it from the front wheels. i did my best with the photos i found, when i'll get better ones, i will make a better comparison

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All cars converging to the long wheel base - short chassis - long transmission design.
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Re: 2012 Car Comparison Thread

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WANTED: Hispania F112 & Marussia MR/01

LAST SEEN: Has any one seen them in reality?

REWARD: A place on a 2012 F1 Grid.

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jordangp
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ESPImperium wrote:WANTED: Hispania F112 & Marussia MR/01

LAST SEEN: Has any one seen them in reality?

REWARD: A place on a 2012 F1 Grid.
I'll be on the lookout... Can't promise I'll ever find anything though.

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Scorpaguy
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Always my favorite post of the year...these comparisons. I liked last years Lotus-Renault...and this years Lotus. Great looking cars....shame they don't work (hope they get it sorted). I do dislike the how the cars are becoming more uniform in design....soon it will only be the paint jobs that differentiate them from one another. If I were a betting man...I'd bet on RB and Mc (but will hope for Fr and
Lotus).

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yace
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n smikle wrote:All cars converging to the long wheel base - short chassis - long transmission design.
yes i was surprised to see all cars having almost the same wheelbase
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