Last week I covered the insane McLaren F1 car made from 956,000 matchsticks and today there’s some news on the world’s first supercar made out of wood.
Designed by 27-year old Joe Harmon at North Carolina State University, The Splinter will be capable – according to Joe - of hitting 240mph when it is completed later this year. Of course, whether it will be a raging ball of flame at that stage is still unclear.
Harmon said: "Wood is a truly amazing material to work with. It has a higher strength-to-weight ratio than aluminium or steel, and it possesses a versatility that makes many different types of construction techniques possible. The look, feel, and smell of a natural material like wood are not seen elsewhere and cannot be faked, and the satisfaction involved in making something from a piece of wood is awesome. People are so caught up in thinking that the wood will burn or crack or splinter because they fail to see wood as just another material that has its advantages and disadvantages."
Joe is not a completely naïve optimist though, admitting that some people will be unable to overcome their fear of racing around in a tinderbox on wheels. It is pretty though.-Martin Lynch
[Ananova]
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Do not park in direct sunlight
Cover with sealant every year to prevent rotting
Do not throw ciggarette buds out of the window while lit
Do not park under trees; insects falling off them may infect the bodywork
Drive slowly over bumps
Wooden car = museum use only.
i dont know about this wood material use but i can certainly say that the design is wicked!!
HOW MUCH WILL IT COST TO BUY IF EVER WE CAN??