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02-07-2011, 12:38 PM
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Ummmmm.....why?
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02-07-2011, 12:54 PM
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In other words, $$$$. Plusd you gotta admit, iffn you were gonna get paid to engineer something it might as well be really cool like that thing as opposed to a kia or scion. Last edited by sammyg2; 02-07-2011 at 01:01 PM.. |
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02-07-2011, 12:56 PM
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As long as it is not government sponsored.
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02-07-2011, 01:23 PM
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If it doesn't have a piston engine it's just not a car. Sorry.
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02-07-2011, 01:24 PM
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02-07-2011, 01:37 PM
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IIRC the last one had the union jack on it and the "driver" was an active duty british military pilot. |
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02-07-2011, 02:10 PM
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The addition of the Cosworth name for the APU power plant really makes me respect this effort - it's one thing to come up with an engineering crew, but these guys seem to have a really good marketing crew too. Think of all the enthusiasts who poured their heart, soul, and life savings into doing something like this and were never heard of. These guys will be famous and make money even if they fail. It's the 21st century concept of success.
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02-07-2011, 03:39 PM
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02-08-2011, 12:54 AM
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Yeah, but how fast can it do the Kessel run?
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02-08-2011, 04:37 AM
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Han shot first.
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02-08-2011, 05:35 AM
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Old man Darwin is keeping a close eye on this on for sure. This has got the potential to the greatest Darwin event of all time.
As others have said......Why? The "driver" is really just a monkey being shot across the floor of the desert in a rocket. Big deal |
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02-08-2011, 09:00 AM
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An Astronaut were really just a monkey being shot across the roof of the sky in a rocket...
this is good R&D for aerodynamics and suspension design |
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02-08-2011, 12:31 PM
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There is another category where the vehicle has to be powered by the wheels. I think the last Land Speed Record holder in this category was in the mid-60's. I remember an AWD (Bluebird???) powered by shafts from a jet engine, maybe? |
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02-08-2011, 02:42 PM
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Carrera
