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With its excellent facilities, specialist manufacturing experience and delivery record, Élan Motorsport Technologies from Atlanta, Georgia USA will be responsible for the development of the Superleague Formula car design and chassis.
As a multi-car manufacturer in the single-seater and sports car world, Élan currently manufactures cars for Indianapolis, Indy Racing League and Champcar, as well as other domestic and international championships.
Primarily designed to provide real spectacle, the Superleague Formula high-performance chassis is built on a two-metre wide track, with under-body aerodynamics to create increased overtaking opportunities.
The dramatic-looking Panoz single-seater will continue to be tested extensively in prototype form before being released to all teams.
Superleague Formula Car Design & Development: Photo Collection
Key stats
- Carbon fibre tub to use the latest ‘lay up’ methods for extreme strength / lightness
- Incorporates a unique (to Superleague Formula) safety seat
- Aerodynamic design will distinguish the car from other major formula (without affecting its modern and dynamic appearance)
- Under-body aerodynamics will also allow cars to follow nose-to-tail, creating increased overtaking opportunities
- Use of non-beneficial driver aids (such as “launch control”) have been purposefully avoided, although the cars will feature the latest technology as part of their design package
- Multi functional steering wheel design (unique to Superleague Formula)
- Hewland semi-auto six-speed gearbox + paddle operated gear shift
- Steering wheel mounted dash / data logging system
- Latest carbon brakes
- ‘Slick’ racing style tyres with no grooves or tread
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PANOZ (USA) SUPERLEAGUE DP09B CAR SPECS (Updated 22 October 2007)
Overall car width to wheel rim: 2000mm
Wheelbase: 3156mm
Total Length: 4600mm (tbc)
Max Height: 995mm
Front Wing Width: 1400mm
Rear Wing Width: 1000mm
Bodywork Width: 1400mm
Weight Target: 675kg
Chassis, Nose and Impact Structures to pass 2005 FIA F1 Crash Test Regulations:
- Carbon fibre/aluminium honeycomb composite chassis
- Carbon fibre internal bulkheads
- Quick release carbon fibre front impact structure (nose)
- Carbon firbre rear impact structure and wing mount (RIS)
- Carbon fibre side impact structures (SIPS)
- Carbon fibre rear roll hoop
- Integral rear chassis bulkhead with fuel cell access panel
- Schroth (USA) 6-point seat belt harness
- Crushable steering column installation
- Onboard fire extinguisher system (SPA UK) 3.375L AFFF
Cooling Configuration: Aluminium welded radiators, Oil RHS / Water LHS
Oil Tank: Aluminium swirl pot onto cast tank in gearbox bellhousing
Bell Housing: Aluminium casting integral with Hewland gearbox
Clutch: AP (UK) triple plate carbon clutch to suit standing starts (diameter 115 mm)
Starter: Rear external
Fuel System: ATL (UK) FIA FT5 kevlar fuel cell. Capacity approx 150 Litres
Pumps: Twin electric lift pumps, and two Bosch (Germany) high pressure electric pump
Exhausts: SSTube Tech (UK). Inconel six-into-one per side, top exit
Gearbox: Hewland (UK) LSFA semi-auto Longitudinal 6-speed with reverse. Cast Aluminium casing. Powerflow Diff.
Gear Change: Hewland paddle shift system (pneumatic)
Calipers: Brembo (ITALY) 6-piston monobloc aluminium caliper
Discs and pads: Brembo CCR300 carbon-carbon disc
Front Suspension:
Steel/Carbon wishbones and steel pushrod to twin shocks.
Driver adjustable front ARB
Steering:
Titan (UK) made rack and pinion (cast magnesium housing)
Bespoke quick release carbon fibre steering wheel designed jointly by Menard Technologies and Pi Research specifically for the SF Championship
Rear Suspension:
Steel aero tube wishbones and pushrod to twin shocks
Adjustable rear ARB
Pankl (Austria) drive shafts and tripods
Uprights: Panoz designed steel fabricated uprights
Hubs: Panoz designed, Pankl (Austria) manufactured
Springs and Dampers Options: To be decided
Wheels: Oz
Tyres: Michelin
Data: Pi Research (Cambridge)
Bodywork: Composite carbon fibre, made by Panoz
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