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open wheel

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Open wheel cars have their wheels outside the car’s body, which makes them faster and more agile on race tracks.

Technical Definition

Open wheel refers to race cars whose wheels are positioned outside the main body of the vehicle, as opposed to enclosed-wheel road cars. This design reduces aerodynamic drag and improves handling at high speeds.

Hear It Discussed

"Very competitive, open wheel. And a step into Formula 1."
From F3000 To F1: The Hidden Pipeline | In Wheel Time Podcast In Wheel Time Podcast: Your Go-To Automotive Talk Show 17:01

"You've got Open Wheel, [3302.1s] which is all the really cool open wheel cars, and you get a lot of innovation in that class as well."
Pike's Peak Champion Chris Lennon Bloomberg Hot Pursuit! 55:02