IndyCar Officials Release Renderings of New 2028 with Testing Scheduled to Begin This Weekend
The new chassis is 100 pounds lighter and aims to boost overtaking, with Chevrolet and Honda supplying the 760-horsepower engine formula.
- On Tuesday, IndyCar revealed the IR-28 chassis in a video narrated by Hollywood actor Matt Damon, billing the new model as "Faster, Lighter and Built to Break Records."
- Engineered with Dallara, the IR-28 features 2.4-liter twin-turbocharged V6 engines from Chevrolet and Honda delivering up to 760 horsepower, weighing approximately 100 pounds less than current models.
- The vehicle integrates a new battery-based Energy Storage System from UK-based Helix and BOLD Technology, delivering approximately 14 times the energy storage capacity of previous systems.
- IndyCar President J. Douglas Boles stated the IR-28 is the "ideal package to move IndyCar forward," while four-time NTT IndyCar Series Champion Alex Palou noted the design feels like a "proper next step."
- With initial testing beginning this week, the IR-28 will make its competition debut at the start of the 2028 NTT IndyCar Series championship, though work remains before the 2028 season.
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Beloit Daily NewsIndyCar officials release renderings of new 2028 car with testing scheduled to begin this weekend
IndyCar officials have released the renderings of the series’ new car and also announced the first tests for the IR-28 chassis will be held this weekend at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Series officials believe the new, sleeker, lighter cars that debut…
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wibc.comIndyCar Unveils New Race Car for 2028
INDIANAPOLIS — The NTT IndyCar Series has unveiled the new race car that will debut in 2028. On Tuesday, IndyCar introduced the new chassis and powertrain package of the IR-28, a car that series leaders said brings a modernized look designed to provide for faster lap times and improved raceability. “We are pleased to unveil renderings of the new NTT IndyCar Series chassis that will take our sport into an exciting new era,” IndyCar President J. D…
IndyCar unveils new NTT IndyCar series race car
INDIANAPOLIS — A new era has arrived as IndyCar unveiled a brand-new race car that will speed into the 2028 NTT IndyCar season and beyond. The new chassis and powertrain package brings a "modernized look" that IndyCar said is designed to provide faster lap times and more wheel-to-wheel action. The new car is also said [...]
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