pawnhead
24th February 2008, 07:27 PM
You've probably already seen Livio De Marchi (http://www.liviodemarchi.com/)'s wooden Ferrari, but here's one that's being built that will actually outperform most supercars on the road today;
"We are building a high-performance, mid-engined supercar from wood composites as a graduate project at North Carolina State University. Wood will be used wherever possible, including the chassis, body, and large percentages of the suspension components and wheels,,,
We aren’t trying to sell anything; we aren’t trying to save the world, and we aren’t advocating that everyone should drive a wooden car. This project is a scholastic endeavour in which are simply trying to explore materials, learn, teach, share ideas, and stimulate creativity."
"This car is expected to have 600 HP, weigh just under 1150 kg, come with a Cadillac Northstar sourced V-8 4.6 litre engine, have a top speed of 240 MPH.This wooden supercar, known as the Splinter, will be able to go from 0-60 in just over 3 seconds."
Website;
http://www.joeharmondesign.com/index.html
Pics;
http://www.flickr.com/photos/66898206@N00/with/2124342089/
"We are building a high-performance, mid-engined supercar from wood composites as a graduate project at North Carolina State University. Wood will be used wherever possible, including the chassis, body, and large percentages of the suspension components and wheels,,,
We aren’t trying to sell anything; we aren’t trying to save the world, and we aren’t advocating that everyone should drive a wooden car. This project is a scholastic endeavour in which are simply trying to explore materials, learn, teach, share ideas, and stimulate creativity."
"This car is expected to have 600 HP, weigh just under 1150 kg, come with a Cadillac Northstar sourced V-8 4.6 litre engine, have a top speed of 240 MPH.This wooden supercar, known as the Splinter, will be able to go from 0-60 in just over 3 seconds."
Website;
http://www.joeharmondesign.com/index.html
Pics;
http://www.flickr.com/photos/66898206@N00/with/2124342089/