tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17940643.post1598946245677283837..comments2023-10-26T05:40:57.781-04:00Comments on Axis Of Oversteer: Mercedes Power: more than just a split turbo.AChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04209280332953683555noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17940643.post-65803805761926638302014-04-25T13:24:24.105-04:002014-04-25T13:24:24.105-04:00People can say what they want about the new engine...People can say what they want about the new engines, but you cannot argue the fact that this kind of thing directly affects the development of road car engines for the better. Brilliant.Mario Carneiro Netonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17940643.post-7507867173529122882014-04-23T13:51:23.531-04:002014-04-23T13:51:23.531-04:00Honda is joining next year as just an engine suppl...Honda is joining next year as just an engine supplier. Should be very interesting.Chandler Braatennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17940643.post-53536290162411226162014-04-23T04:57:00.749-04:002014-04-23T04:57:00.749-04:00Also, I'd put that lump on a pedestal with spo...Also, I'd put that lump on a pedestal with spotlighting and maybe a privacy screen nearby if I could afford it. Bow-chica wow-wow.gravit8ednoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17940643.post-78707129381217306332014-04-23T04:54:37.544-04:002014-04-23T04:54:37.544-04:00I said it some time ago:
Mercedes, as an industr...I said it some time ago:<br /><br /><br />Mercedes, as an industrial manufacturer, have the depth of systems mgmt to sort out efficiency routes in this area. They had the mad boffins spitball the crazy ideas until they congealed into this drivetrain 2+ yeas ago and sorted out the fine details, much like Renault was said to have done with the ECU previous years to produce the blown diffuser effect, with the minor exception that the Merc teams were creating power and efficiency instead of just downforce via heated gas discharge. <br /><br /><br />This is where large manufacturers have the advantage - they have years of experience eliminating elements that simply waste energy in the process. Advanced programming simulations ran through the permutations (much like race day strategies) and identified the most efficient methods to recover and utilize the power generated by basic ICE physics. <br /><br /><br />One wonders what might happen if Honda or Toyota stepped up to the challenge, given their endurance platforms and literal budget.gravit8ednoreply@blogger.com