McLaren MP4-28 Mercedes

[AMG.Tzan]

[Raptor22]

I think they're gone backwards with side pod design. The MP4/28's are enormous!

[Owen.C93]

I think they're gone backwards with side pod design. The MP4/28's are enormous!

They said they had a big update for test 2 so I wouldn't be surprised if that's what they change. They've done it the past 2 years.

[Blackout]

I think they're gone backwards with side pod design. The MP4/28's are enormous!

I think they're not bigger than the 27. And they should be shorter.

[Holm86]

I think they're gone backwards with side pod design. The MP4/28's are enormous!

I think they're not bigger than the 27. And they should be shorter.

Hard to see in these photos. But i think he means when you look at the top view ones. It looks like the sidepods are bigger. But they are just a bit wider on the top. Though narrower on the bottom. I guess its to aid the coanda effect that the rear part of the sidepod is somewhat wider.

[f1rules]

is it me or does it look a little shorter the new 28 then the 27

[Holm86]

I guess this area is what he believes are enormous.

I think it is to get better coanda effect. To get more downwash in the exhaust area.

[Nando]

Perhaps more undercut which means the widest part has to be a little bit longer to fit everything,

[Blackout]

OK but the difference between the angles adds a lot to the contrast between the two shapes.

[Nando]

yea it does, but here´s a better image i think. Look after the exhaust exit.

Looks like more sidepod bodywork on the new car.
I guess you can say the undercut goes on for longer then it did on the old car.

[Diosfenix]

http://www.dailymotion.com/video/xx8d76 ... Q1TDWe8FKI

[Owen.C93]

You should be comparing the MK2 MP4-27 sidepods not the launch ones.

[Red Schneider]

To me the front rims look like they have those banned Ferrari fairings for cooling from 2010.

[sirexilon]

I made a list of changes from the side view, it looks the driver is a bit backwards, but it could be the angle of the pictures, I also impossed the MP4-27B (as I called the car that raced the last part of the season)

https://sphotos-a.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos- ... 6958_n.jpg





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[Nando]

Nearly touching the floor in this pic.