VIDEO: Step inside BMW's F1 wind tunnel
Fun though it may be, racing is still an applied science. Perhaps this is most evident in the tech heavy F1 cars. BMW uses a very trick wind tunnel to test their Sauber F1 car in virtually all dynamic conditions to ensure that the aerodynamics give the desired result. This video has a bit of a Kubrick/2001 feel to it, but it's fascinating watching the car "drive" on this gigantic treadmill. As usual, the video does a much better job than a whole bagful of words, so check it out after the jump.
[Source: MotorAuthority]
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RACER X 7:18PM (5/30/2007)
*yawn*
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phil 8:46PM (5/30/2007)
has to be ze mozt boring video in the world of zome of ze mozt interezting pieces of equipment in ze world.
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Bret 9:17PM (5/30/2007)
A very similar facility is under construction in Concord, NC by Haas Automation. It's been discussed here before.
http://www.autoblog.com/2007/04/17/wind-tunnel-dyno-as-real-as-you-can-get/
Careful....the idiocy in the comments of the linked entry can be overwhelming. Just read the blog entry and you'll be fine.
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Brett Kelley 12:34AM (5/31/2007)
I wonder what the drag coefficient of Robert Kubica's nose is.
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kevina 12:09PM (5/31/2007)
that miniature F1 would make for a sweet RC car.
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heinz 5:02AM (5/31/2007)
Oh. My. Gawd.
Watching mold grow on cheese is more interesting.
Without question one of the dullest videos in history. Epically soporific.
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jeffinToronto 2:45PM (5/31/2007)
Wow, did you see how big those engineers were? They're huge...lol
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