ST. PETERSBURG, Fla.—Fans at IndyCar’s Honda Grand Prix of St. Petersburg, seeing the 2012 Dallara DW12 for the first time, liked the look, the sound, and the performance of the new machine.
After morning practice Saturday, March 24, several fans commented on the new car. Some were seeing it for the first time; some were seeing an IndyCar race for the first time. Despite some worries early on about the proportions, the wheel fairings, the bumpers, and whether the 2.2-liter turbo V6s would sound exciting. After seeing the cars, no one had a bad word to say.
Most people simply said they liked the look and sound of the new car, without going into detail.
Jeff Hardin particularly liked the sound of the Chevy engine. As for the design: “I’ve looked at it close up and it looks practical for the purpose,” he said. “I think it’s going to do the job.”
Bruce Crawford said the cars had “a very interesting look—completely different than last year, and much faster, apparently.”
