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Title: Congratulations to Black Currant Post by: Lids on June 07, 2011, 10:39:00 am Full article here:
(http://img.metro.co.uk/i/pix/2011/06/05/article-1307305815943-0C6ADBAC00000578-702379_636x392.jpg) This electric dragster, called the Black Current, would leave even the £1million Bugatti Veyron behind – the Veyron takes 2.5seconds to hit 60 – but only for a short time, as its top speed is a rather ordinary 133mph. The car’s performance at the Alternative Energy Racing tournament earned its makers top prize in the zero emissions final. ‘You can’t imagine how fast it is – it’s pretty hard to explain. It felt absolutely awesome,’ said designer Olly Young, 34. He created the vehicle with his brother, Sam, 30, at their Berkshire workshop. The pair clinched a world record at the Santa Pod raceway in Northamptonshire when their dragster covered 400m in less than ten seconds. But the Young brothers believe the vehicle, powered by 60 12-volt motorcycle batteries, can be made faster still. ‘We will try and keep making the car even lighter and more powerful,’ said Olly. ‘The only thing we get out of it is pride...and the excitement of course.’ Their next challenge is to race overseas and take on petrol-powered dragsters. Read more: http://www.metro.co.uk/weird/865381-vw-electric-dragster-the-black-current-does-0-60mph-in-1-6-seconds#ixzz1Oa7HDXyX Title: Re: Congratulations to Black Currant Post by: Rennsurfer on June 07, 2011, 13:32:49 pm Talk about thinking outside/past the normal realm of things... thanks for sharing, Lids.
Title: Re: Congratulations to Black Currant Post by: Black Sheep on June 08, 2011, 22:22:26 pm A truly ground breaking vehicle , and what better body to put all that tech in .
Very very cool IMO 8) 8) 8) Title: Re: Congratulations to Black Currant Post by: roland on June 08, 2011, 23:15:53 pm Very nice and also a tasteful car. I could have seen the builders going "let's paint big lightning strokes all over it.." :D
Title: Re: Congratulations to Black Currant Post by: Rennsurfer on June 09, 2011, 04:55:36 am Removable fiberglass (or other material) front body piece with body trim. NICE! Don't see that too often. Usually, it gets shaved.
Title: Re: Congratulations to Black Currant Post by: herbieharv on June 09, 2011, 15:11:25 pm i seen this car go last year at bug jam,
when your stood by it on the line and it launches all you can hear is scuff scuff from the tyres and its gone ,its like watching a drag race with no volume well done chaps |