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This is the discussion thread for a recent post on GTPlanet:
This article was published by Andrew Evans (@Famine) on January 24th, 2019 in the Car Culture category.
This is the discussion thread for a recent post on GTPlanet:
This article was published by Andrew Evans (@Famine) on January 24th, 2019 in the Car Culture category.
A good chunk of this "vision" came from McLaren's survey of fans - and they want wheels. They did specifically make mention in the press release of fans not wanting flying cars.in all fairness, i don't think that in 2050 there will still be a formula 1.
They are struggling to survive already...
And if there are still "Wheels" around in 2050, i would be really disappointed. Should be more like Pod-Racing i guess
They did specifically make mention in the press release of fans not wanting flying cars.
That be an awesome add on for GT or Forza. Id seriously pay 25$ for that DLC.
Ha!They'll be two years too late, by 2048 we already have Wipeout.
Just so you're aware, McLaren Applied Technologies, who came up with this, isn't McLaren F1 Team or McLaren Automotive. They're all part of the McLaren Group, but the guys who design the F1 cars and the guys who designed this aren't the same guys.Like it hasn't learned the lessons from anything else in the last 30 years of F1, or motorsport in general. How come Newey and Red Bull can get it so right with the X2010, and McLaren keep screwing these up?
This is part of the fan feedback. The fans want to see more of the drivers - transparent cars is part of that, but so is seeing their emotional state. The idea of divorcing the driver not just from the pitwall but the proposed AI companion comes from fans' increasing desire to see the driver doing the driving and not running to a delta with a voice in their ear. Or eyeline.As for the mood lighting, congrats. You just telegraphed the drivers' attitude. I don't know why anyone thought this was a good idea, but there you go.
Blackout zones, much like tight twisty areas of existing tracks where you DON'T interupt the driver, what's the point? They drive one section lap after lap without hearing James from the pit wall? Already got that. Doesn't actually add to the racing.
Just so you're aware, McLaren Applied Technologies, who came up with this, isn't McLaren F1 Team or McLaren Automotive. They're all part of the McLaren Group, but the guys who design the F1 cars and the guys who designed this aren't the same guys.
This is part of the fan feedback. The fans want to see more of the drivers - transparent cars is part of that, but so is seeing their emotional state. The idea of divorcing the driver not just from the pitwall but the proposed AI companion comes from fans' increasing desire to see the driver doing the driving and not running to a delta with a voice in their ear. Or eyeline.