Post by mitchum on May 12, 2007 10:03:29 GMT -5
In breaking news from Daytona, it was announced today that the Car of Tommorrow has been completely redesigned with an eye on driver safety and speed reduction.
Both Ford and Chevrolet have pledged their support and have announced plans for new models to commemmorate the introduction of the race cars.
One of the main reasons that made this idea possible was the discovery of the original body stamping dies for the '63 Ford and Chevy cars in Mexico. Due to the hot dry climate they were in remarkable condition and only required minor cleanup.
While the bodies will be stamped in aluminum and weigh only slightly more than the current bodies, the real increase in safety will come from the design itsself.
The new cars will have enough room in the interior to hold a block party so crush zones will be huge and able to absorb major amounts of energy before it is transferred to the driver. Also, the large open side windows allow the drivers and emergency personel easy entry and exit.
Another plus to the design is that the cars have the aerodynamics of a concrete block. With the bulldozer front ends and the large open windows the aeropush will be a thing of the past.
Unfortunately there will be certain negative things about this design. With no spoilers or other aerodynamic aids, the cars will have to be actually driven all the way around the track and not merely given "suggestions" like the slicked up, slippery, spoilered up cars of today.
BREAKING NEWS!
There is a possibilty that the name, Car of Yesterday, may have to be "adjusted" when it was pointed out that the abbreviation CoY could be linked to the negative connotation of the high diving, Harly riding character in a certain Ray Stevens song.
Here is the prototype of the cars from Ford and Chevrolet, they are still trying to get a hybrid Toyota through the competition director at this time.
DISCLAIMER:
The above article is a work of fiction in the style called SATIRE and is in no way meant to belittle or demean an already confused and disoriented group.
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