As far back as when the Dallara DW12 made a splash for the 2012 IndyCar season, there has been constant chatter about how terrible and awkward-looking the car actually is. During its initial presentation, the composed aerokits helped a little with the looks, however, most racing group proprietors and engine makers alike, skimped out on the additional cost of truly new bodywork for the cars.

Behold: The New IndyCar – What’s on the Inside

For the 2018 season, IndyCar decided to backpedal on creating a series of cars from the ground up. These will all have full-on spec suspension systems. That decision is seen by many as controversial but in any case, is still looks spectacular.

Technically speaking, the 2018 IndyCar is not really new. Underneath the cosmetic adjustments, this is still the same old Dallara DW12. That one radical upgrade from before has been proficient enough that absolutely new body kit didn’t call for much more. Now the car not only performs well, it looks a lot more like a 1990s/2000s ChampCar than some of the uglier cars that Indy has utilized for far too long.

Don’t Call it an Indy Overhaul

The upgrade without changing the chassis was key for a couple of reasons. In the first place, it spares racing teams and owners from the cost of buying an all-new vehicle from the ground up, which should keep the count of cars in their fleets high. Second, it puts the $10 – 15 million spent on building up the aerokits back in Honda and Chevy’s pockets. Above all, third, it brings down the limit for a third or fourth motor maker to enter the racing series. Rather than developing an aerokit and a motor, they are simply on board regarding making a motor.

What’s the Difference Between the New IndyCar and Old IndyCar?

So what does the new model change? The engine intake has been moved from over the driver’s dome and all the way to the side-pods. Now there is a lower motor cover while Indy has reintroduced a rolling loop setup that was common in Champ Cars until that model’s destruction. Now, down-force is produced less by the wings and more underneath the auto. This cuts the ‘messy air’ to the car behind. That means we could be seeing more passing during a race than we’re used to.

There are also bigger side-pods which supporters will love. This comes particularly in light of the fact that the current side-pods can scarcely fit a name and other air bits can conceal logos. The LEDs now show position and push-to-pass information. They have even been further developed and there are ready cameras worked in everywhere throughout the new IndyCar.

It should be safer to be inside of too, with less pieces that can scramble in an occurrence. It’s likewise prepared to be set up with a windscreen or some kind of cockpit protector. The aerokit additionally uses less parts, which should help all that really matters for the teams. Honda and Chevy will even now supply all new motors to the restyled vehicles, and the expectation is that another provider joins sooner than later.

The new season of IndyCar is sure to be exciting as engineers and teams work on upgrading and changing the motorsport little by little. We look forward to seeing these new cars soon.