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    Default Wood you believe it?

    I'll have one of those.

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    Default Re: Wood you believe it?

    Wooden supercar is faster than a Porsche





    The world's first wooden supercar has been unveiled - and it's faster than a Porsche or a Lamborghini.
    The Splinter can produce 700bhp from its twin supercharged, 4.6 litre V8 engine - almost 300bhp more than a Porsche 911 GT3. And with a top speed of 240mph, it will leave the Porsche and the new Lamborghini Revanton in its wake.
    The two seater, which is made from a combination of maple, plywood and MDF, weighs 1,134kg - 240kg less than the lightweight Porsche.
    Joe Harmon, from North Carolina, who is head of the project, said: "Wood has a higher strength-to-weight ratio than aluminium or steel, and it possesses a versatility that makes many types of construction techniques possible. The satisfaction involved in making something from a piece of wood is awesome."
    The Splinter, which has a roll cage to protect the driver and stiffen the chassis, has a laminated wood veneer chassis and wooden wheel rims. Suspension is provided through laminated wooden arms and springs made from osage orange wood. It is not made from solid chunks of wood, but rather moulded laminates.
    It is due to hit the road later this year at a price to be decided.
    According to Mr Harmon, 27, it might not be long before the Formula One star Lewis Hamilton is behind the wheel of a wooden car.
    He said: "An F1 car could definitely be made from wood.
    "Some extremely creative engineering would have to go into it to overcome the strength-to-weight and mouldability benefits of carbon fibre, but it's definitely possible.
    "Getting permission to race it would probably be a bigger challenge than engineering it. But it would be fun to try."






    i dont think it "wood" be any good in a fire
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    Default Re: Wood you believe it?

    so how on earth would you wash it?

    Pledge and a duster?

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    Default Re: Wood you believe it?

    The Splinter...............lol.


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    Default Re: Wood you believe it?

    Wow, that looks well cool. Wonder if there would be problems with it rotting though?

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    wood worms dream
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    Default Re: Wood you believe it?

    That isn't light, sorry, give me a 7/atom/gt1/ultima etc anyday.

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    Default Re: Wood you believe it?

    Did you hear about the wooden car, with a wooden engine, wooden wheels and wooden seats?
    It wooden't go.

    Sorry!
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    Default Re: Wood you believe it?

    On a windy day it would flip?

    Seagull shit would stain it.
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    Default Re: Wood you believe it?

    its laminated... just wipe it.. like you floor???

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    Default Re: Wood you believe it?

    lol I wonder if it would float.

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    Nice looking car, and i'm sure they have thought about rot, cleaning, car flipping, wood word etc.
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    Default Re: Wood you believe it?

    I wonder if the engine is WOOD!! lol

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