DeltaWing Upstages Toyota’s $50 Million Return to Le Mans Race
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Toyota Motor Corp.’s return to the 24 Hours of Le Mans with an electric hybrid is being upstaged by a gasoline racing car that isn’t even a contender.
U.S. businessman Don Panoz and his partners are defying conventional racecar design by pitting the Nissan DeltaWing against superior engine power and Toyota’s $50 million budget. The DeltaWing has four-inch front wheels, weighs less than half as much as a BMW Mini Cooper and resembles the Batmobile.