What car is this?

[Erich]

Does anyone know what car this is?

Thanks.

[ZerK]

It's a Covini C6W

[whiteballz]

i was going to say what a beautiful car, but the 6 wheels make it kinda funky looking...

[fordfan2]

yr funky thats a way of putting it wonder why they would do that to a beautiful car like that anyone no?

[Erich]

Thanks.

[TINUZ]

This covini C6W

ENGINE: rear, longitudinal, 8 cylinder in V formation, 4 valves per cylinder, naturally aspirated, petrol direct injection Bosch-motronic.
CAPACITY: 4200 cc
MAX POWER: 380 PS (260KW) at 6400 rpm
MAX TORQUE: circa 450 Nm (45.9 Kgm) at 2700 rpm
TRANSMISSION: rear wheel drive transaxle
GEARBOX: mechanical 6-speed + reverse. Manual and electro-hydraulic steeringwheel mounted servo
CHASSIS: steel tubular with carbon fibre reinforcements and structural parts
SUSPENSION: independent front and rear wishbones
WHEELS AND TYRES: front 15in wheels with 205/45-15 tyres; rear 20in with 345/25-20 tyres
BRAKES: front and rear vented Brembo discs. Bosch servo and electronic brake distribution
BODYWORK: glass fibre and carbon fibre
DIMENSIONS: length 4180mm; width 1990mm; height 1080mm; wheelbase 2230mm/2750mm (to foremost/middle front transaxle); front track 1540mm; rear track 1620mm ; dry weight 1150Kg
TOP SPEED: 300Kph (185mph)

Covini thinks 4 front wheels bring some advantages with them
First the risc of aqau planning by rain is much less as by two front wheels
and the passive safety is bigger for example by a flat tire or by braking.

Covini is planned to built 6 to 8 pieces a year

more information http://www.coviniengineering.com/

[foto_choppa]

i think that the designer was stonned- 6 weelz? 6!

[Cotterik]

the 4 front wheels are proven to provide excellent grip compared to just the 2

[Coventrysucks]

Originally Posted by Cotterick

the 4 front wheels are proven to provide excellent grip compared to just the 2

Balls.
6 wheels are pointless, as shown by the fact that there has been a grand total of about three cars using the concept.

Ok so they might give better grip for turning, but...
No difference to braking
Pointless extra mechanical complexity
Added risk if intrusion into the cabin in impact (as the second set of wheels are further back as the front overhang needs to be quite short)
Extra weight
Added drag from friction
Looks crap.

It is a gimick, nothing more.

[Mustang]

Originally Posted by Coventrysucks

Balls.
6 wheels are pointless, as shown by the fact that there has been a grand total of about three cars using the concept.

Ok so they might give better grip for turning, but...
No difference to braking
Pointless extra mechanical complexity
Added risk if intrusion into the cabin in impact (as the second set of wheels are further back as the front overhang needs to be quite short)
Extra weight
Added drag from friction
Looks crap.

It is a gimick, nothing more.

hey is 6 wheels were not good enough then why do you think that lady peneplope in thunderbirds had to have a 6 wheeler

[Cotterik]

Originally Posted by mustang123

hey is 6 wheels were not good enough then why do you think that lady peneplope in thunderbirds had to have a 6 wheeler

aha! now there's a stylish woman who knows her cars
Yea i get ur point Cov, 6 wheels are pretty pointless in my view, but its kool 2 see crazy cars with 6 wheels now an then

[NoOne]

This car was covered extensively before, 2004 Covini C6W.

[mulan]

ok if 6 wheels are crap why did the tyrl f1 team use it this car was quite successfull and it worked well so its not all crap but like u said it looks crap

[Matra et Alpine]

Originally Posted by mulan

ok if 6 wheels are crap why did the tyrl f1 team use it this car was quite successfull and it worked well so its not all crap but like u said it looks crap

The car was NOT successful.
It had some advantages, but were not enough to make up for the impossible challenge of setting up the fronts.
It was a nightmare to drive and was a clear dead-end of the day.
With later computer controlled dampers, it MIGHT be made to work, but FOCA agreed to stick to 4 wheels and all the experiments ended.

[Coventrysucks]

Originally Posted by mulan

Ok if 6 wheels are crap, why did the tyrl f1 team use it? This car was quite successfull and it worked well, so its not all crap, but like u said it looks crap.

Vehicles with 6 wheels :Tyrell P34, the Panther six, and this Covini.
That is two production vehicles.

There have been probably many tens of thousands of production cars that use four wheels only.

From this I have deduced that 6 wheels on a car are crap.