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World’s First Wooden Car Faster Than A Porsche

Author evawhite on February 23rd, 2008

Students of the North Carolina State University have unveiled a wooden sports car. The designers of this car claim that it is faster than a Porsche or a Lamborghini.

First Wooden Car - Splinter

Joe Harmon, head of the project has named the car “Splinter”
This two-seater “Splinter” is 15ft. long, it has a laminated wood veneer chassis and wooden wheel rims inside while Osage orange wood has been used to make its springs. It is made up of maple, plywood and MDF, has a 4.6 liter V8 petrol engine and a six-speed gearbox.

First Wooden Car - Splinter

This car weighs 1,134 kilograms, 240 kilograms less than the lightweight Porsche 911 GT3. The car has a top speed of 240mph. The Splinter has a roll cage to protect the driver

First Wooden Car - Splinter

The car is due to hit the road later this year. The design company, Joe Harmon Design, is yet to decide on the price of this two-seater car.

Harmon also wants to see Formula One star Lewis Hamilton driving this car in the grand prix one day.

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