Not sure if this is the right discussion forum for this, but thought fellow Boss owners would be interested nonetheless...
Article on a thought provoking study by Lotus Engineering concerning the effects of a large increase in unsprung mass on vehicle handling dynamics. Study was done for a company, Protean Electric, which is marketing wheel hub-mounted 86HP electric motors to car manufacturers. The motors weight on the order of 30kg (~66lb) each.
http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/2013/04/heresy-unsprung-lotus-engineering-unsprung-weight-doesnt-really-matter-much/
Article has links to Lotus' whitepaper, Youtube videos and a slide deck on the subject.
Article on a thought provoking study by Lotus Engineering concerning the effects of a large increase in unsprung mass on vehicle handling dynamics. Study was done for a company, Protean Electric, which is marketing wheel hub-mounted 86HP electric motors to car manufacturers. The motors weight on the order of 30kg (~66lb) each.
http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/2013/04/heresy-unsprung-lotus-engineering-unsprung-weight-doesnt-really-matter-much/
Article has links to Lotus' whitepaper, Youtube videos and a slide deck on the subject.