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It's Wooden, All Right! But It's Still Faster Than a Porsche 911 GT3

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Old Feb 20, 2008 | 10:54 PM
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It's Wooden, All Right! But It's Still Faster Than a Porsche 911 GT3

...or a Lamborghini Reventón!



http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main...21/ncar121.xml

Crumple zone, anyone?
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Old Feb 20, 2008 | 10:58 PM
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Who cares about the crumple zones? I am sure the splinters would cut you to pieces anyway
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Old Feb 20, 2008 | 11:01 PM
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Suspension is provided through laminated wooden arms and springs made from osage orange wood.

wow.
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Old Feb 21, 2008 | 12:11 AM
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a lighted cigarette someone disposes will throw this up in flames!
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Old Feb 21, 2008 | 09:11 AM
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Splinter - 700bhp

http://www.joeharmondesign.com/index.html

All wood...

Needs a resize on pic, but oh well


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Old Feb 21, 2008 | 09:48 AM
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Why wood they?
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Old Feb 21, 2008 | 09:49 AM
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not a fan.. ill take the drivetrain though
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Old Feb 21, 2008 | 11:04 AM
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That's pretty wild. Better invest in some Thompson's water seal or something.
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Old Feb 21, 2008 | 11:54 AM
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They're calling it the "splinter"??

They must be teaching something new in marketing school which i don't get..

Now I keep imagining being staked through the heart should I crash the thing, even though I know they must've engineered against it.

Not to mention lightning worries in a storm...and termites...and thieves with hacksaws...and woodpeckers... and beavers.....mmmm, beavers...
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Old Feb 21, 2008 | 02:00 PM
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but much uglier than GT3 and reventon
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Old Feb 22, 2008 | 08:29 PM
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Throw in a humidifier and you can store your cigars in it.
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Old Feb 22, 2008 | 09:27 PM
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Id be pissed if my car got termites.

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