Formula 1 is the world's largest and most influential annual track racing series. As the name suggests, the meaning of formula means "formula, rule", and the original meaning is convention, that is, the participating models must be manufactured in accordance with the technical rules of the vehicle formulated by the International Automobile Federation, including body mass, volume, engine displacement, electronic equipment, tire size, and so on. The last car to be built under the limited rules is the Formula 1 car.
In order to pursue a smaller drag coefficient, stronger grip, and faster acceleration performance, we often see that in Formula 1, cars omit glass guards, shock absorbers, doors, air conditioning and other common features of passenger cars. The rear of the car is a huge spoiler to enhance the downforce of the vehicle during high-speed driving, the width of the rim and tires is very considerable, close to 40% of the width of the whole vehicle, and they are the highest specification of full hot melt tires, high temperature quality makes it can operate stably in working conditions above 100 degrees Celsius.
Now when I come to the scene of the Beijing Auto Show, standing outside the Formula Leopard booth, I am really a little excited to see the true face of Formula Leopard's new sports car SUPER 9. After all, before, although I heard that Formula Leopard was going to launch a sports car with both lightweight and extreme speed characteristics, in any case, Formula Leopard's positioning in the BYD brand matrix was lower than that of Yangwang, and it was impossible to put the best design on Equation Leopard to achieve mass production.
However, the first time I saw the Formula Leopard SUPER 9, I was sure of one fact: this car was coming for us. Because its appearance is not simply borrowed from Formula 1 cars, but also contains a lot of memories of retro racing cars of the last century. For example, Jaguar's D-Type is also a streamlined body design, which is designed to pursue the ultimate aerodynamics. But I think the SUPER 9 that is here today is a more extreme aerodynamic application case.
Taken together, the new car adopts a large number of smooth and sharp line elements to reduce the drag coefficient, including but not limited to the large front surround deflector groove and the curvature design of the hood surface. The LED headlight cluster adopts a double V-shaped design, which is very recognizable when lit. Different from the mainstream sports car design, the new car has canceled the obvious front windshield, and replaced it with a windshield with only a small half-circle to block the instrument, much like a roofless Porsche BergSpyder, with a strong sense of line, giving me the feeling that racing cars should be like this.
But one thing to say, if you pursue practicality, you may really not be able to accept the equation Leopard SUPER 9. Let's not mention the wind, a rainstorm, even if it's just a slight drizzle, it's a kind of ordeal to sit inside. This feeling of elegance and performance is difficult to achieve, and I believe that only the rich can understand. Speaking of price, there is no gossip about the price of SUPER 9 at present, but according to the positioning of the Equation Leopard brand, it is not difficult to judge that the new car will most likely adopt the strategy of limited sales after it is launched, and the price will probably be on par with similar models of Porsche, but the probability will not exceed 1 million, after all, the price range of U9 is there, and BYD cannot let internal friction occur.
Speaking of the design of the Formula Leopard SUPER 9, in fact, not only the front face, but also the side and tail of the body have obvious aerodynamic design, and the through-type hollowing treatment is real. At the same time, this car also adopts a highly recognizable butterfly door, which is directly full of eye-catching return after opening, which can be described as a strong attraction for young people. In addition, the lines of the entire body are at the same height as the yacht's proportions, and there are air deflectors behind the seats, which use aerodynamic principles to create a low-wind noise driving environment for the passengers. The design of the taillights is also more surprising, it is a double diamond-shaped juxtaposed shape, the entire lamp body is blackened, with a large blackened diffuser and a hollow spoiler design, it is not an exaggeration to say that the aura is not inferior to Aston Martin DB12, Maserati MC20 and other sports cars.
As for the design of the SUPER 9, it is also eye-catching. It can be seen that in order to pursue the ultimate lightweight, the new car also adopts a half-spoke professional track-level steering wheel, which may also be a wire-controlled design, but at present, domestic regulations have not yet released the use of wire-controlled steering wheels, so it remains to be seen what the specific technology is. The design of the seats is made of very little leather, and the overall use of a lot of carbon fiber materials, the center console has a simple shape, and a silver trim panel is designed with a paddle shift and driving mode switch knob, which is very similar to the Formula 1 car. However, I don't really like the central side member separating the main and passenger seats, because on the one hand, it is risky to collide from the side, and on the other hand, it looks more obtrusive. However, it is undeniable that this design is designed to enhance the handling of the vehicle, and the front and rear bodies are connected through this piece, which is similar to the role of the front cabin damping tower with a roof bar, which helps to significantly improve the handling ceiling of the vehicle.
epilogue
At present, it is not known that the specific power parameters and power form of the formula leopard SUPER 9, blind guessing will be the BYD Yi Sifang technical architecture, looking up to the U9 in terms of performance, while the body structure and chassis handling will be the biggest selling point of the car. On the other hand, driving comfort may be put last due to different product positioning. For those who like it, this car can be regarded as fulfilling the dream of domestic consumer groups for domestic sports car performance, lightweight, and design, but for those who don't like it, it may not be as attractive as the equation Leopard-Leopard 5 next to it.