Force India first F1 team to reveal new 2014 challenger

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Most years, the new crop of Formula One racecars come out from each team looking just like the ones they replace. But every once in a while, the FIA shakes up the rules significantly enough to force the teams back to the drawing board. And that's what's happened for 2014.

Don't get us wrong, the latest F1 cars will fit the same basic descriptions as last year's grid, but some new regulations mean that they'll all have new nose cones (without that hideous stepped bill from last year), a reshaped rear wing and a narrower cowling that has to accommodate a smaller engine. Each team is likely to interpret the rules differently - at least at the beginning of the season before they all figure out which approach works best - and the bulk of them will be revealing their new designs at the first test session of the season next week at Jerez in southern Spain.

Before even that session rolls around, though, Force India has revealed this sneak peek at what its new car will look like, complete with a new livery that mixes a heavy dose of black into the orange, green and white that has adorned its previous cars. Dubbed VJM07 (the seventh car built under the watchful eye of Indian billionaire Vijay Mallya), it's powered by a new 1.6-liter turbocharged V6 with energy recovery system and eight-speed sequential gearbox, all furnished by Mercedes AMG High Performance Powertrains (formerly known as Ilmor).

Of course, Force India is remaining mum on the exact specifications, but with an all-new driver lineup pairing Sergio Perez and Nico Hulkenberg, the team once known as Jordan will undoubtedly be hoping to further advance up the field from the sixth and seventh places it has finished in the standings the last several seasons.Continue reading Force India first F1 team to reveal new 2014 challenger

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