What if 1930s Grand Prix cars had Wings? - Assetto Corsa Experiment

What if engineers of the 1930s had decided to use Aerodynamics for downforce rather than streamlining? The technology existed, and some thought about using it, but a 'wing' in the modern sense wouldn't be fitted to a car for another 20 years, and did not make its general racing debut until 1966. So what if 1930s Grand Prix cars had wings? Cars of this time are notoriously hard to steer, requiring drivers to come to a near standstill to get around even the gentlest of bends. So today we mount a wing (a rather large one) to a 1937 Auto Union Type C to find out... but first, a brief history lesson!

As always these experiments are just for fun, but there is some realism in the way physics work in Assetto Corsa that makes you wonder even more... what if...?

Download Gary Paterson's excellent (non-winged) Auto Union Type C: https://www.racedepartment.com/downlo...

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0:00 History of Downforce
7:14 Experiment Overview
10:22 Baseline Lap (no wing)
15:43 Hot Lap (wing)
21:07 Final Thoughts