Geely F1?

Dan B · Post by **Dan B** » 13 Jan 2011, 21:02

So browsing online I stumbled on this thing, purporting to be Geely's vision (I don't want to say attempt because as far as I know they didn't try to enter, I don't think) of an F1 car.

Then again, what I said it being a (quasi) F1 car might be wrong. Does anyone have any info on this monstrosity?

watka · Post by **watka** » 13 Jan 2011, 21:22

I don't think anyone in their right mind would drive it: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kav4epNjzeU

Phoenix · Post by **Phoenix** » 13 Jan 2011, 23:04

Do you know in which year was it designed? It really looks cumbersome, bulky and heavy, and hence slow as well. The driver might have well been Ho-Pin Tung :lol:

It would have failed to pass FIA's crash tests, that's for sure :lol:

And what about the engine?

Reverie Planetarian · Post by **Reverie Planetarian** » 14 Jan 2011, 01:09

Phoenix wrote:Do you know in which year was it designed? It really looks cumbersome, bulky and heavy, and hence slow as well. The driver might have well been Ho-Pin Tung It would have failed to pass FIA's crash tests, that's for sure And what about the engine?

Well, if F1's war on power is anything to go by, by the time Geely gets this out the door, all the teams will be using pull-start lawnmower engines.

P_Friesacher · Post by **P_Friesacher** » 14 Jan 2011, 09:58

Love how they tried to scrub the "Avon" markings off the tires. (You can still see it on the inside right front) :lol:

LucaPacchiarini · Post by **LucaPacchiarini** » 14 Jan 2011, 10:33

the front has the aerodynamic coefficent of a cement mixer

dr-baker · Post by **dr-baker** » 14 Jan 2011, 10:37

watka wrote:I don't think anyone in their right mind would drive it: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kav4epNjzeU

I'm assuming that was at about 30 mph/50 kmph?

WeirdKerr · Post by **WeirdKerr** » 15 Jan 2011, 19:01

the fronts look about twice as wide as current tyres are.... in fact they look wider than any tyres ive seen....

dr-baker · Post by **dr-baker** » 15 Jan 2011, 20:57

When I first saw this posted here, I assumed it was an old chassis bought off another team then repainted but the front suspension does look rather primative compared to 21st century F1 cars.

Salamander · Post by **Salamander** » 15 Jan 2011, 21:06

I just want to alert everyone to the fact, as of this writing, this topic is the first result on Google for 'Geely F1'.

Phoenix · Post by **Phoenix** » 15 Jan 2011, 23:48

dr-baker wrote:When I first saw this posted here, I assumed it was an old chassis bought off another team then repainted but the front suspension does look rather primative compared to 21st century F1 cars.

Gosh, if Geely had dared to compete with it, it would have been the most rejectful thing ever, maybe even more than Life :lol:

Post by **mario** » 16 Jan 2011, 10:03

It looks more like a cross between a Formula 1 car and an Indy car (the back end, with the strange aero flick ups, looks a bit like a circa 2008 F1 car, but the front end looks more like a 1990's Champ Car, with the wide nose section and sidepod openings). And the fastest that car has ever gone would be whatever speed the lorry that took it to the show did.

Cynon · Post by **Cynon** » 16 Jan 2011, 19:30

mario wrote:It looks more like a cross between a Formula 1 car and an Indy car (the back end, with the strange aero flick ups, looks a bit like a circa 2008 F1 car, but the front end looks more like a 1990's Champ Car, with the wide nose section and sidepod openings). And the fastest that car has ever gone would be whatever speed the lorry that took it to the show did.

A 1990's Champ Car? O_o

Doesn't look like a 1990's Champ Car at all, the nose doesn't slope all the way to the ground. Looks more like a GP2 car with MacGyvered suspension if you ask me. Something makes me want to say the car is from 1999, but there is no way in hell that resembles a Champ Car.

WeirdKerr · Post by **WeirdKerr** » 16 Jan 2011, 22:16

its an abomination..... but remember Geely own Volvo.....

watka · Post by **watka** » 16 Jan 2011, 22:22

dr-baker wrote:
watka wrote:I don't think anyone in their right mind would drive it: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kav4epNjzeU

I'm assuming that was at about 30 mph/50 kmph?

40mph I think.

Cynon · Post by **Cynon** » 16 Jan 2011, 22:47

Are you suggesting it's a Jaguar F1, or more likely, a Stewart?

dr-baker · Post by **dr-baker** » 17 Jan 2011, 19:35

Cynon wrote:Are you suggesting it's a Jaguar F1, or more likely, a Stewart?

No. The Stewart's front suspension was more sophisticated! F1 suspension has been more sophisticated for decades!

JohnMLTX · Post by **JohnMLTX** » 19 Jan 2011, 22:35

Look here!

It's called Formula Geely, and might just be the most rejectful series on the planet.
It's purpose: to develop Chinese racing drivers.

This isn't the first time such a thing has popped up.
Here's a video of the car in action.

watka · Post by **watka** » 19 Jan 2011, 22:39

JohnMLTX wrote:Look here!

this isn't the first time such a thing has popped up.
Here's a video of the car in action.

130hp. Don't think that it could quite be classified as an F1 car...

JohnMLTX · Post by **JohnMLTX** » 19 Jan 2011, 22:41

watka wrote:
JohnMLTX wrote:Look here!

this isn't the first time such a thing has popped up.
Here's a video of the car in action.

130hp. Don't think that it could quite be classified as an F1 car...

Sorry, I edited my post about eleven times, there's a bit more info I found.

Jack O Melley · Post by **Jack O Melley** » 19 Jan 2011, 22:53

LucaPacchiarini wrote:the front has the aerodynamic coefficent of a cement mixer

Reverie Planetarian · Post by **Reverie Planetarian** » 20 Jan 2011, 02:20

JohnMLTX wrote:Look here!

It's called Formula Geely, and might just be the most rejectful series on the planet.
It's purpose: to develop Chinese racing drivers.

This isn't the first time such a thing has popped up.
Here's a video of the car in action.

Give it a little time until someone actually comes out of the woodwork.

THEN things will get Reject-y.

JohnMLTX · Post by **JohnMLTX** » 20 Jan 2011, 03:21

More info (in chinese)

It gives some pretty good details.

Shizuka · Post by **Shizuka** » 20 Jan 2011, 10:00

JohnMLTX wrote:More info (in chinese)
http://baike.baidu.com/view/70482.htm

It gives some pretty good details.

Fixed

JohnMLTX · Post by **JohnMLTX** » 20 Jan 2011, 18:05

Shizuka wrote:
JohnMLTX wrote:More info (in chinese)
http://baike.baidu.com/view/70482.htm

It gives some pretty good details.

Fixed

Wow. Thanks bro. That was tremendously n00bish of me.
I think I'm just gonna go over there and... cry...

thehemogoblin · Post by **thehemogoblin** » 21 Jan 2011, 04:57

Holy crap. That car takes soooooooooo long to wind up when it's accelerating. Not only does it have 150 hp or something, but it has the gears of a bicycle.

FMecha · Post by **FMecha** » 21 Jan 2011, 05:38

JohnMLTX wrote:Look here!

It's called Formula Geely, and might just be the most rejectful series on the planet.
It's purpose: to develop Chinese racing drivers.

This isn't the first time such a thing has popped up.
Here's a video of the car in action.

That livery looks like a rip-off from a Toyota, altough the upper edge on the nose-cone is simliar to BMW's. :shock:

EDIT: http://jalopnik.com/381461/geely-to-mak ... ari-f1-car

Geely also attempted to rip-off a Ferrari F1, FYI.

JohnMLTX · Post by **JohnMLTX** » 21 Jan 2011, 17:16

FMecha wrote:That livery looks like a rip-off from a Toyota, altough the upper edge on the nose-cone is simliar to BMW's.

EDIT: http://jalopnik.com/381461/geely-to-mak ... ari-f1-car

Geely also attempted to rip-off a Ferrari F1, FYI.

That 'Ferrari F1' ripoff is called the Geely GF. It's actually the prototype of the car seen above. The ferrariesque livery was to get people's attention.

http://jalopnik.com/383134/geely-gf-for ... ually-real

See? Same as the other stuff I posted.

FMecha · Post by **FMecha** » 23 Jan 2011, 16:32

JohnMLTX wrote:The ferrariesque livery was to get people's attention..

So that must be their PR stunt. :roll:

ElizabethSterling · Post by **ElizabethSterling** » 30 Jan 2011, 20:00

thehemogoblin wrote:Holy crap. That car takes soooooooooo long to wind up when it's accelerating. Not only does it have 150 hp or something, but it has the gears of a bicycle.

Not surprising considering it's as aerodynamic as a parachute and produces at best 220HP. According to an internet source I found its top speed is a rather pitiable 130MPH on the 1KM long straight at Bejing. Considering '130MPH' is round enough and was put forward by a guy who was hired to test and promote the car it's probably exaggerated too.

To put that in to perspective that's the same power output as a Formula 3 car, which can get up to 155MPH.

dr-baker · Post by **dr-baker** » 30 Jan 2011, 21:33

ElizabethSterling wrote:
thehemogoblin wrote:Holy crap. That car takes soooooooooo long to wind up when it's accelerating. Not only does it have 150 hp or something, but it has the gears of a bicycle.
Not surprising considering it's as aerodynamic as a parachute and produces at best 220HP. According to an internet source I found its top speed is a rather pitiable 130MPH on the 1KM long straight at Bejing. Considering '130MPH' is round enough and was put forward by a guy who was hired to test and promote the car it's probably exaggerated too.

To put that in to perspective that's the same power output as a Formula 3 car, which can get up to 155MPH.

I think that my 112 hp 1.6l turbodiesel Mini Clubman (estate/stationwagen) is capable of not much less (max speed approx 122 mph...).

thehemogoblin · Post by **thehemogoblin** » 31 Jan 2011, 05:52

ElizabethSterling wrote:
thehemogoblin wrote:Holy crap. That car takes soooooooooo long to wind up when it's accelerating. Not only does it have 150 hp or something, but it has the gears of a bicycle.
Not surprising considering it's as aerodynamic as a parachute and produces at best 220HP. According to an internet source I found its top speed is a rather pitiable 130MPH on the 1KM long straight at Bejing. Considering '130MPH' is round enough and was put forward by a guy who was hired to test and promote the car it's probably exaggerated too.

To put that in to perspective that's the same power output as a Formula 3 car, which can get up to 155MPH.

I'm pretty convinced I've outdone that in my old 1994 Ford Taurus.

Reverie Planetarian · Post by **Reverie Planetarian** » 01 Feb 2011, 21:34

The speedo on my 1997 C280 goes up to 160.

JohnMLTX · Post by **JohnMLTX** » 03 Feb 2011, 18:48

My basic 2004 Civic can outrun one of those FG cars.

Pointrox · Post by **Pointrox** » 17 Feb 2011, 21:16

I bet I can outrun it on my Author Classic.
A bike, to get things straight.

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