An Electric Car Drove Upside Down. The Secret Lies in Its Engineering.
created: April 30, 2025, noon | updated: May 7, 2025, 1:11 p.m.
Car enthusiasts have often speculated that many racing cars produce enough downforce to drive upside down without crashing.
Even still, our friends at MotorTrend report that there’s a risk that engine oil not scavenged back into the sump reservoir can seep past the cylinder and risk hydrolocking the engine.
If you’re curious about the modifications needed for an electric powertrain to work upside down, the answer is... well… none.
Watching a car drive upside down is otherworldly because it appears to defy all logic.
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