M21 Takes Flight

We don't think there is a better way to send off 2021 than with M21 taking flight for the first time!
This year has definitely been a tough one, plagued with constant setbacks and lockdowns but achieving this milestone is a testament to the passion, dedication and perseverance of all our team members. Thank you to all our families, friends, sponsors and supporters for all they do for us and the team and helping us through another year!
We can't wait to show you what is in store for 2022...

[@ametti000]

Thats some serious angle of attack on those surfaces. Hopefully the guy pressing the buttons on the CFD machine isn't pushing his luck.

[@SteelyEyedMissileDan]

I don't know how familiar you are with Formula 1, and I'm not very familiar with the Pikes Peak hill climb, but I think I can use F1 to explain why I don't think their angle of attack (AOA) is likely to be excessive. There are a few circuits where F1 teams will setup their cars' aero surfaces in a maximum-downforce configuration. First is at the seaside Monaco Grand Prix, and later at the Mexico City Grand Prix. Even though modern F1 cars churn out over 1,000hp and weigh 1,300lbs less than a Honda Civic, the tight and technical circuit combined with the high aerodynamic drag means that Monaco's historic street circuit never sees top speeds higher than about 180mph (290kph). However, despite running big wings and steep AOAs almost identical to those at Monaco, the current F1 top speed record of 231mph (372kph) was actually set in Mexico City, back in 2016 by my favorite driver, Valtteri Bottas. That huge disparity in top speed exists partly because the Mexico City circuit has a relatively long 1.2km straight, but primarily because it sits 7,350ft (2,240m) higher than the streets of Monaco. Mexico City's high-altitude circuit is nothing compared to Pikes Peak, which tops out just over 14,000ft (4,300m) above sea level.

[@launchpadmcquack98]

These cars are built for relatively corner intensive, low speed racing. Almost all of the cars with a proper aero package have this angle of attack.

[@weldmachine]

Smart young minds building for their future.
Hope to see many of them keep going on this path 👍

[@EAGLINWRX]

Looks awesome! Love the composites work!

[@abhijitchaurasia8132]

Wish we had the budget to create something like this

[@andrekemp5059]

Looks great !
Is this prototype going to Pikes Peak?

[@domenicoviscomi2917]

Beautiful car guys!

[@bmwjoon]

Amazing work! Great promo video as well. Cheers from the USA.

[@p.kuansuwan2070]

That’s a very sexy machine! Great work!

[@ChrisPBacon-me3wv]

good looking thing

[@samulinstudio5575]

it didnt even fly :(