Racing car for the commute to work
08/26/2020
It is no coincidence that we are showing a picture of a bicycle here. A modern racing bike is just as suitable for taking part in the Tour de France as it is for commuting to work. Of course, there are a few compromises in terms of comfort, but maximum efficiency in the conversion of power into distance is guaranteed.
It used to be the same with the automobile. Anyone who bought a Lotus 11 (pictured above) in the 1950s owned a competitive racing car that was also suitable for the road and was often used for commuting. And the owner was able to use the capabilities of the little racer even on normal country roads.
We are a long way from that today. Modern super sports cars and hyper sports cars offer driving performance that no longer has any place in everyday life. Nevertheless, they are often not suitable for use on the racetrack. In fact, they have become so expensive and complex that most examples hardly ever get over 10,000 km on the clock.
This was different with the Lotus 11, and in the pre-war period anyway. Hardly anyone transported their car on a trailer back then and you had to use the same car during the week as on the (racing) weekend.
With modern racing bikes, it is still possible to use the advantages of the sports bike in everyday life, but today's high-performance automotive technology can only be experienced in a protected environment ...
Some time ago, we also published a detailed article on this topic, which, among other things, looked back to the beginnings of the super sports car ...
