palatov D1 first drive

this is the first time the car moved under its own power. we're just taking baby steps here - if it doesn't look very fast that's because we're going slow on purpose (damp track doesn't help). but even at this pace the car is amazing. it's just so composed and controllable, the awd really stabilizes it and it is clear that the car will actually be able to use all its 430 hp. well, it'll take a better driver than i but i think even i will set some personal bests in this beast next year.

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[dumbdude007]

Wow, amazing car, nice work you have done. Are you going to design any cars that are meant for more than just recreational track days? Like maybe manufacture for a league or something? These would be amazing to watch or race. I would love to drive one in real life, i saw it on Simraceway and am about to buy it in that game.

[MPalatov]

@dumbdude007 thanks! :) our D4 (also in simraceway) is a much more 'casual' car powered by a standard bike engine instead of the V8. also we have the D2 which is a street/track use two-seater. details on palatov.com if you're interested.

[mikeb1444]

As an engineering student, I'm glad to see that there are still supporters of a hardcore power:weight ratio out there. Perhaps we'll meet in the future.

[Fewawidood]

Nice work, I only recently found out about Palatov, and all of your works are interesting and amazing to watch! And I'm also amazed at how it sounds, along with the fact that it has 430 hp.

[Rafael849910]

will it be possible to put wider tires?

[MPalatov]

@tahn07 thanks! :) there is no active vectoring, it's a mechanical system that only drives the fronts when and only as much as needed.

[tahn07]

@MPalatov I have been semi-religiously following your blog since 2006. I must have missed the torque vectoring part. What you have achieved during the past 5 years is simply amazing.

[MPalatov]

@tahn07 thanks :) the whole design history is on dpcars.net if you're interested, if you go back far enough in the blog you'll see the drivetrain details.  i've been testing it in various configurations since '06

[tahn07]

@MPalatov very cool. how do you achieve that with a chain drive? amazing.

[MPalatov]

@tahn07 it's a proprietary adaptive system (NOT viscous). the rear is permanently driven and the front can get 0-100 % torque but it will never spin the front tires unless the rear is also spinning (i.e. all 4 tires). the tighter the turn the more rear slip it will allow.