You have an engineer? Do you know your auto history? Here's the
Bugatti 'Tank', the Type 32
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Specifications:
Wheelbase: 78.5 in (1994 mm)
Track: 41.4 in (1052 mm)
Power: 90 hp (67 kW)
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Notice the plan taper ahead of and behind the axle lines. It wasn't enough to make it a successful design. It came in third in one race. Have you thought about considering other solar panel options? The long narrow strips on that solar racer look more managable. Personally, I'd prefer 4" hexagons that snap together with conductors in the edges.
A Type III pan, eh? The front footwells aren't so cramped, but do you know about the differences in the front suspension? The framehead comes out in four fingers to hold a stamped axle beam.
The best thing about the Type III is the front and rear suspensions are both on rubber isolated subframes, so they ride real nice. And you can adjust the torsion bars front and rear with the stock parts.
What do you plan for between the flooprpan and the solar panels?