Friendstar Supercharged February 23, 2008 Share February 23, 2008 http://cars.uk.msn.com/News/car_news_artic...umentid=7598242 Power comes from a 4.6-litre V8 petrol engine, centrally mounted for perfect balance, and producing 600bhp The advantage of the wooden construction is weight; at 1,135kg the two-seater Splinter weighs 260kg less than the stripped-out Porsche 911 GT3, and will average 20mpg thanks to its slippery aerodynamic shape. ↡ Advertisement Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shull Turbocharged February 23, 2008 Share February 23, 2008 good luck if any accident happens.. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lala81 Hypersonic February 23, 2008 Share February 23, 2008 wood flexes and the chassis wont be taut enough. straight line only. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sw20 2nd Gear February 23, 2008 Share February 23, 2008 Nice post... now is TREE against TREE! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
En0203 2nd Gear February 24, 2008 Share February 24, 2008 who dares to drive a piece of wood to that speed? and how do they achieve the rigidity to take corner? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Friendstar Supercharged February 24, 2008 Author Share February 24, 2008 Tree against Tree i guess will be much safer? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nirxe Clutched February 24, 2008 Share February 24, 2008 Can't beat them, join them! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iceshelterx Neutral Newbie February 25, 2008 Share February 25, 2008 lol 150mph wood come out smoke, 200mph wood start shinning.... 240mph FIREBALL Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sleepyman Clutched February 26, 2008 Share February 26, 2008 Inside can smoke? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zanter 3rd Gear February 27, 2008 Share February 27, 2008 This is the difference between a conventional follower and an innovative creation. Its easy to follow convention but its not easy to think out of the box and create something really radical that challenges conventional thinking. The creators of this car has stated that this is a scholastic endeavour in engineering, so kudos to them. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Friendstar Supercharged February 27, 2008 Author Share February 27, 2008 pushing the boundaries Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cthulhu 1st Gear February 27, 2008 Share February 27, 2008 http://cars.uk.msn.com/News/car_news_artic...umentid=7598242 Power comes from a 4.6-litre V8 petrol engine, centrally mounted for perfect balance, and producing 600bhp The advantage of the wooden construction is weight; at 1,135kg the two-seater Splinter weighs 260kg less than the stripped-out Porsche 911 GT3, and will average 20mpg thanks to its slippery aerodynamic shape. it's a student project... so... ↡ Advertisement Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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