Another go-faster of the 30s - Auto Union Type D.
A.U. Types A, B & C were fast but tended to oversteer due to poor weight
distribution. In a 550hp car going 150 mph, that was trouble waiting to happen.
Designers re-arranged things, making the Type D easier to handle at speed. In Grand Prix races of the 30s, Auto Union and Mercedes both did quite well followed closely by Italian types.
A.U's twin supercharged V-16 racing engine @ 550 horsepower.
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Streamlined Type C. Body design didn't help steering issues to the degree needed.
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The rest are Type D.
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Further improvements were scheduled, but Grand Prix racing stopped when war was declared. SW