mclaren to race in orange

[afiqmeister]

any one knows the spec ? .........if you saw other pics on the net......do post it here !:regular_smile:

http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c219/azrimeister/diapo1025ub.jpg

 

[MK84]

It's just a temporary livery they run during the current testing period. A sort of throwback to the early days of McLaren cars.

 

[faisal]

They did it in 97 pre season too. Kinda cool ,, but only for testing la.. doesn't really go with the Silver Arrows, Black crew and Silver suits the drivers wear

 

[si|verfish]

The fuck...had me in a shock for a while there.

Anyway, I don't think orange will go down well with the suits at Mercedes as well.

 

[zan]

black and silver reflects West cigarette pack.

is West leaving McLaren, possible due to cigarette ads ban in F1??

 

[si|verfish]

Nah, McLarens aren't called silver arrows for nothing. That name goes beyond their recent partnership with West. The colour also works for Mercedes. In the Marlboro Honda days, they were in red and white though. Now that Vodafone is coming in...it is anybody's guess what colour the cars will be.

 

[MK84]

It'll be silver-based that's a given. Since the McLaren Mercedes partnership will go on for quite a while yet.

 

[spyderslr]

they wun change to orange as long as Mercedes is in da team.....Silver Arrow is well known n significant for Mercedes race cars....

 

[faisal]

Mercedes owns a significant share in the McLaren Group. More like ownership than partnership

And West ciggie pacs actually were redesigend back in 97 to match the Silver, Black, white colour scheme of the Maccas. Originally West were more red based

 

[Wira v6 MIVEC]

I also got shocked..cuz 4 me i like the black n silver..the colour its the beauty of the team..n everyting goes well with it..the orange colour sucks wei!!ewww!!hehe..

 

[minivan]

theres no way its gonna run in those colors laa..

nway, colour aside, the car really looks the business.. lookin forward to the up and coming season.. should be very exciting this year...

 

[si|verfish]

This car is Newey's legacy at McLaren before he heads off to his new team. Hope its a cracker as last year's car was.

 

[BlackSamurai]

Orange colour McLaren 2006 during testing

http://images.f1racing.net/large/54594.jpg
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[ehaab]

here u go some more pics

http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d35/ehaab/diapo_101.jpg

http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d35/ehaab/diapo_103.jpg

http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d35/ehaab/diapo_104.jpg

http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d35/ehaab/diapo_105.jpg


http://f1.racing-live.com/f1/photos/2006/tests08/diapo_107.jpg

http://f1.racing-live.com/f1/photos/2006/tests08/diapo_108.jpg

http://f1.racing-live.com/f1/photos/2006/tests08/diapo_114.jpg

 

[si|verfish]

Bloody hell. Damn thing looks like a paper origami with all the extra aerodynamic bits.

 

[ehaab]

A Work of Art and Engineering excellence..

 

[si|verfish]

I prefer cars that look sleek. All the extra fiddly bits makes it look flimsy and like something a 10 year old kid would draw. "Rice" even, if that's possible.

 

[ehaab]

yes they do look a bit flimsy..but every part has an important role in the aerodynamics of the body..

 

[si|verfish]

...but every part has an important role in the aerodynamics of the body...

That goes without saying.

 

[maxi CPF]

the nose of the mclaren 2006 F1 car
http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b78/maxi1988/55205.jpg
looks weird:shocked: