We're not sure what's more ridiculous - building a 700-horsepower Scion TC or the gargantuan front wing such a car needs to put all that power to the ground. We pray to the gods of aerodynamics that this doesn't catch on but fear we'll soon see wings like this at Pep Boys alongside fart-bomb mufflers.
Say what you will about its looks, the wing works. World Racing recently destroyed the competition at the Redline Time Attack race at Willow Springs International Motorsports Park in Rosamond, Calif. Chris Rado drove the supercharged Scion to a first-place finish in the Front Wheel Drive Unlimited Class. He posted a class-record lap time of 1:22.623 and even dusted some rear-wheel driver cars to take fifth overall.
"Oh, the front wing, ha-ha, some people said it was crazy. Some people didn't think we were serious, but the numbers speak for themselves," World Racing said in a statement on its website.
Touché, fellas. We admire your innovation. But make sure you have that thing bolted down tight, because the only thing uglier than a front wing would be watching it fly through a windshield at 100 mph.
Photo: World Racing
