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Originally Posted by rcarr
Very, very ugly though!
I am with closed cars 100% but not coupes, why do they need to expand brand awareness? Ferrari F1 cars don't look anything like the road cars apart from being red!
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lol why do they need to expand brand awareness... let me see... road car cues = better marketing platform for commercial car makers = more manufacturer involvement = more spectator attraction = more money, more fame, more prestige... Ferrari F1 cars, as all F1 cars, are ugly as hell
i like the fact that at Le Mans, (some of) the manufacturers have a decent roadcar link (Audi FSI, porsche's racing block from '98 GT1 is still the basis of the current GT3 engine). Le Mans has historically been a place for manufacturers to showcase their abilities and technology. F1 has hardly any link with roadcars left.
I also like the looks to be more closely linked to the roadcars. For you as a hardcore racing fan, the functional beauty of the Group C cars is the best thing ever... to the general public (to which i apparently belong :P ), the link with roadcars could be the thing to draw their interest away from F1