2018 IndyCar revealed with modern design and nods to the past

The current corral of IndyCar bodies aren't the most attractive pieces of machinery in motorsport, and that's something the series aims to change with its new IndyCar NEXT.

Foremost, the new IndyCar body looks good because designers listened to the public. Fans and focus groups had a clear favorite batch of Indy cars: the low-line turbocharged Indy cars of the early 1990s. Those designs greatly inspired the 2018 Indy car body to hearken back to a fan-favorite era while providing a modern twist. We think that was a very successful strategy.

The body comes in two flavors, one for high-speed ovals, and one for short ovals and road courses. The photos here are of the high-speed oval body.