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DeltaWing reveals sports car made from composite materials

06 Jun '14

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Panoz also said the DeltaWing race car proves teams do not have to rely heavily on horsepower to be competitive. "Design, technology, efficient use of lightweight materials, lower horsepower and lower fuelconsumption is a winning formula. I believe this is the future of motorsports, and key to meeting the next decade's fuel economy and emissions standards."

Positioned to Help Auto Manufacturers Meet the 2025 54.5 mpg CAFE Requirements

DeltaWing Technologies Inc.'s goal is to advance the future of the automobile by delivering fuel efficient, green technologies that benefit everyday drivers and commuters and reduce oil consumption and greenhouse gas emissions.

Company executives have been meeting with auto manufacturers that support the goal of bringing the DeltaWingvehicle architecture and its lightweight and efficiency technologies to road cars to help meet the CAFE (Corporate Average Fuel Economy) standard of 54.5 mpg by model year 2025.

The four cornerstones of the DeltaWingapproach are reduced weight, increased powertrain efficiency, decreased energy consumption, and improved aerodynamics. DeltaWing Technologies is seeking OEM partners that share its vision, ultimately licensing to automobile manufacturers the DeltaWingvehicle architecture that is 35 percent lighter, requires 35 percent less horsepower, and consumes 35 percent less fuel. The current performance targets are 0-60 mph in about six seconds, 130 mph top test-track speed, and up to 70 mpg when using a small displacement, four-cylinder engine producing between 85 and 110 horsepower.

"While we certainly have the capabilities and decades of auto manufacturing experience through our affiliates Panoz LLC and Elan Motorsports Technologies, the DeltaWing deserves the higher volume that an OEM can provide to truly have a beneficial impact on the future and the environment," said Al Speyer, DeltaWing Technologies president and COO.

Reducing Costs, Retaining Brand Identity, and Streamlining Timelines

DeltaWing Technologies can help OEMs that license its technology design and develop a DeltaWingroad vehicle using their existing components and systems or downsized components, which can greatly reduce vehicle design and production costs. It also will work closely with each OEM to incorporate their brand styling design requirements and meet their vehicle content needs.

With the typical new car, truck or SUV taking approximately five years to go from concept to production, DeltaWing can spearhead the validation and certification processes and help shorten the timeline to deliver a production-ready prototype. This capability comes from the close interaction among DeltaWing Technologies' aforementioned automotive and technology affiliates.

The DeltaWingroad car computer-aided design styling and modular platform engineering plans are very far along and at the point where further work would focus on OEM-specific needs. This advance work also greatly contributes to decreasing the production-ready platform development timeline.

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