It's a crazy idea, but racecar driver Scott is dead serious having already poured hundreds of thousands of dollars into the project
For years now, we've heard that Formula One cars, and other racecars, produce so much aerodynamic downforce that they could be driven upside down. However, finding a way to actually do that has always been considered so difficult that it couldn't really be done. But YouTube channel Driver61 thinks that it can. Racecar driver Scott Mansell will be the man behind the wheel, and says that he has already poured hundreds of thousands of dollars into making this project a reality.
An open wheel racecar, it's designed by Willem Toet, who used to be the Ferrari F1 team's head of aerodynamics. However, the Wraith isn't designed for big open racetracks, but rather tight, high-altitude hill climbs, which actually makes it perfect for this project. With a few tweaks, Toet was able to design a body that could make more than 1,371 lbs of downforce, or more than twice what the car weighs, which is just 686 lbs .
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