10-26-2005, 11:03 PM
I watched a showe on this car last night (daily planet)
It's called the "Carver"
It's half motorcucle, half car.
Full rolcage and impossible to roll.
Carving Up the Road
http://www.carver.nl - info@carver.nl
Photo Courtesy of Vandenbrink b.v.
If you look at most extreme sports, you will find one thing in common with all of them. They require some sort of balance and tilting, and they are all exhilarating. Obviously, there is a correlation between the two. That was the concept for the design premise behind the Carver, which is a new concept car for the future. With a 2-man inline design and sporty lines and features, the Carver will turn driving into a sport like never before.
The Carver is contrived out of a concept car-motorcycle. It is a car in its design and looks: a sleek and stylish car of the future. It is smaller and lighter than a traditional car, and sportier too. However, the thing that makes it radically different is the motorcycle derived design components. If you watch motorcycles at a racetrack, you will see that they lean in turns. That is a result of having to take the turns at high speeds. The Carver, with its motorcycle heritage, also has the ability to rip its way through high-speed turns.
The Carver features a radical new steering system that allows it to tilt to the side. Steer it like a car and the Carver will bank like a motorcycle. It turns the Carver into a true sports car: a car that is capable of doing incredible turns while creating a giddy feeling (hopefully) of excitement. With a top speed of 190 km/h and a 0-100 km acceleration of 8.2 seconds, the Carver may not have the power of a regular sports car, but sure seems to be capable of providing the thrill. Plus, it can tilt to an angle of 45 degrees. How many cars can say that? Not many.
They'll retail for about 50k.
![[Image: carver_home.jpg]](http://www.carver-europe.com/pics/carver_home.jpg)
MOVIE
![[Image: 05a.jpg]](http://www.carver-europe.com/gall/hires/05a.jpg)
![[Image: DETAIL-20.jpg]](http://www.carver-europe.com/gall/hires/DETAIL-20.jpg)
Check em' out:
official webpage
It's called the "Carver"
It's half motorcucle, half car.
Full rolcage and impossible to roll.
Carving Up the Road
http://www.carver.nl - info@carver.nl
Photo Courtesy of Vandenbrink b.v.
If you look at most extreme sports, you will find one thing in common with all of them. They require some sort of balance and tilting, and they are all exhilarating. Obviously, there is a correlation between the two. That was the concept for the design premise behind the Carver, which is a new concept car for the future. With a 2-man inline design and sporty lines and features, the Carver will turn driving into a sport like never before.
The Carver is contrived out of a concept car-motorcycle. It is a car in its design and looks: a sleek and stylish car of the future. It is smaller and lighter than a traditional car, and sportier too. However, the thing that makes it radically different is the motorcycle derived design components. If you watch motorcycles at a racetrack, you will see that they lean in turns. That is a result of having to take the turns at high speeds. The Carver, with its motorcycle heritage, also has the ability to rip its way through high-speed turns.
The Carver features a radical new steering system that allows it to tilt to the side. Steer it like a car and the Carver will bank like a motorcycle. It turns the Carver into a true sports car: a car that is capable of doing incredible turns while creating a giddy feeling (hopefully) of excitement. With a top speed of 190 km/h and a 0-100 km acceleration of 8.2 seconds, the Carver may not have the power of a regular sports car, but sure seems to be capable of providing the thrill. Plus, it can tilt to an angle of 45 degrees. How many cars can say that? Not many.
They'll retail for about 50k.
MOVIE
Check em' out:
official webpage
![[Image: 2.jpg]](http://www.fast-autos.net/roadtests/trex05/2.jpg)