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Awesome "speed-racer"-like Car Recreation

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I was a fan of speed racer as a kid, and loved the movie a few years back. Just saw this in the paper today and felt I had to share :)

http://www.autoblog.com/2009/07/14/best-of...on-martin-dbr2/

Wish I could find a proper video of it being driven, but no luck. Don't think they've made the vids yet. I think it looks fantastic, and is the only car I know of that has a lighter chassis (100 kg) than either the engine or possibly the driver :thumbsup:. The power:weight on this thing with the same engine as our HSV Clubbies or a V12 like apparently they can specify must be insane.

I think this car will appeal to so many people. I admit I didn't even know what an AM DBR2 was before I read the article, but I know I want that car! Will probably be exorbitantly expensive though, as all recreated classic sports cars are ie., cue merc gullwing.

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Sorry, just read that it weighs approx 950 kg. Don't know how that's possible with a 100 kg chassis :thumbsup:

Still looks sexy

motor, box, rest of engine bay stuff, drivetrain, brakes etc, wheels, exhaust piping, cooling, fluids, body panels. wiring.

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how much does a typical v6/8/12 motor weight? 200-300kgs?

Wish they'd applied the same drastic weight-saving to everything else. C'mon if an Elise manages to weigh 200 kg less with a heavier chassis I'm sure they can do better than that. Sure the Toyota engine would be lighter, but not by that much.

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