The 2012 IZOD
IndyCar Series oval concept car and its companion road/street course model were recently unveiled for the public to digest what it might see soon on the series’ diverse set of racetracks.
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A rolling chassis - also known as the IndyCar Safety Cell - will be the universal feature of the next generation car, with bodywork open to development and sale by any approved manufacturer.
Three engine companies - Honda, Chevrolet and Lotus - committed for 2012 will augment the IndyCar Safety Cell and aero kit programs, creating its own buzz.
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Dallara Automobili’s aero components for the prototype car that is scheduled to undergo initial testing the first week of August are currently being finalized through wind tunnel testing at the company’s headquarters in Parma, Italy.
Construction of Dallara’s U.S. headquarters will begin in the next week on Main Street in Speedway, Indiana, a few hundred yards from the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. In the meantime, company personnel will assemble the chassis and work out of a temporary home across the street.
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