- INDYCAR’s new IR-28 (debuting in 2028) is explicitly built to chase and break long-standing track records — they’re aiming for Indianapolis speeds near 240 mph to top Arie Luyendyk’s 1996 mark.
- Big performance upgrades: a 2.4L V6 plus a much stronger hybrid (14× the energy storage) with a target around 760 hp (potentially closer to 800) and up to +120 hp from hybrid/push-to-pass.
- Design balances speed and safety — cleaner aero, stronger wheels/suspension, bigger cockpit and crash-tested tub — with a debated electric steering assist under consideration to reduce the cars’ physical demands.
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