Constructing a super car out of wood is a serious idea caused for doubt, especially when heat, weight and safety and their disastrous effects are considered. Nevertheless, consider the possibility and put all notions of political correctness and conventional logic aside for the meantime because that’s exactly what some graduate students at North Carolina State University have done. They stated on their web site that aren't trying to sell anything, they aren't trying to save the world, and they aren't advocating that everyone should drive a wooden car. The project of making a wooden car is a scholastic endeavor in which they are simply trying to explore materials, learn, share ideas, and stimulate creativity. Motivate creativity is an irony for them. superficially, an overvalued tree trunk on wheels but closer look at the detail, from inner body structure, wheels, exterior, steering and suspension components, and a complex project of design and engineering start to untie.
It is easy to think of this project, which is called Splinter, as a fancy car design drafted on computer with a wood grain exterior. However it is actually a real vehicle being built. 2500 lbs is the target weight of this wooden car project. This wooden projectile features a twin roots-type superchargers Northstar V8 producing 600hp and supposedly capable of 190 mph.
The Splinter is a 300km/h supercar that will be built largely out of wood composites Splinter supercar will absolutely be a carpenter's delight. We will be spared about the inevitable gags about "cracking a woody" or how it "wooden work", because in an offbeat sort of way, the wooden Splinter supercar is actually kind of cool. Produced by some of the graduate students at North Carolina State University in the US, the suitably named Splinter is to be paid as a 450kW projectile that will top 300km/h.
The Splinter uses wood not only for the chassis and body, but also for parts of the suspension and wheels, extending Morgan's ash-frame design methodology to a much more extreme degree. A twin-supercharged Northstar V8 (sourced from Cadillac) will theoretically provide motive power and the car's projected weight of less than 1150kg suggests its performance will be exhilarating.
The combination of high temperatures and wooden construction could obviously be a cause for some concern, and the exhaust exits from the top of the block and out through mufflers in the wing to help ensure the Splinter doesn't end up as a very expensive bonfire. The Splinter is balanced by leaf springs fabricated from Osage Orange, which is a timber that is hard, strong and flexible. Even the spokes for the wheels are hewn from wood. The wooden supercar visually appears to symbolize a mishmash of styling cues borrowed from Lamborghini, Pagani and Koenigsegg. That means that the end result is quite pleasing to the eye. At the very least, this supercar is distinctive.
Upon seeing the wooden Splinter supercar, you may well ask yourself whether there is any real future for a wooden supercar in an era when carbon-fibre, Kevlar and aluminium are becoming de rigueur for 300km/h-plus projectiles. Its producers are playing the project down, with their wors: "We aren't trying to sell anything, we aren't trying to save the world, and we aren't advocating that everyone should drive a wooden car. "This project is a scholastic endeavor in which we are simply trying to explore materials, learn, share ideas, and stimulate creativity." This left-field project certainly gets the thumbs-up from the people for stretching the design envelope; however, tree huggers may feel otherwise. This project will really be an admirable one, with the unique construction and materials used in creating this supercar.
Constructing a super car out of wood is a serious idea caused for doubt, especially when heat, weight and safety and their disastrous effects are considered. Nevertheless, consider the possibility and put all notions of political correctness and conventional logic aside for the meantime because that’s exactly what some graduate students at North Carolina State University have done. They stated on their web site that aren't trying to sell anything, they aren't trying to save the world, and they aren't advocating that everyone should drive a wooden car. The project of making a wooden car is a scholastic endeavor in which they are simply trying to explore materials, learn, share ideas, and stimulate creativity. Motivate creativity is an irony for them. superficially, an overvalued tree trunk on wheels but closer look at the detail, from inner body structure, wheels, exterior, steering and suspension components, and a complex project of design and engineering start to untie.
It is easy to think of this project, which is called Splinter, as a fancy car design drafted on computer with a wood grain exterior. However it is actually a real vehicle being built. 2500 lbs is the target weight of this wooden car project. This wooden projectile features a twin roots-type superchargers Northstar V8 producing 600hp and supposedly capable of 190 mph.
The Splinter is a 300km/h supercar that will be built largely out of wood composites Splinter supercar will absolutely be a carpenter's delight. We will be spared about the inevitable gags about "cracking a woody" or how it "wooden work", because in an offbeat sort of way, the wooden Splinter supercar is actually kind of cool. Produced by some of the graduate students at North Carolina State University in the US, the suitably named Splinter is to be paid as a 450kW projectile that will top 300km/h.
The Splinter uses wood not only for the chassis and body, but also for parts of the suspension and wheels, extending Morgan's ash-frame design methodology to a much more extreme degree. A twin-supercharged Northstar V8 (sourced from Cadillac) will theoretically provide motive power and the car's projected weight of less than 1150kg suggests its performance will be exhilarating.
The combination of high temperatures and wooden construction could obviously be a cause for some concern, and the exhaust exits from the top of the block and out through mufflers in the wing to help ensure the Splinter doesn't end up as a very expensive bonfire. The Splinter is balanced by leaf springs fabricated from Osage Orange, which is a timber that is hard, strong and flexible. Even the spokes for the wheels are hewn from wood. The wooden supercar visually appears to symbolize a mishmash of styling cues borrowed from Lamborghini, Pagani and Koenigsegg. That means that the end result is quite pleasing to the eye. At the very least, this supercar is distinctive.
Upon seeing the wooden Splinter supercar, you may well ask yourself whether there is any real future for a wooden supercar in an era when carbon-fibre, Kevlar and aluminium are becoming de rigueur for 300km/h-plus projectiles. Its producers are playing the project down, with their wors: "We aren't trying to sell anything, we aren't trying to save the world, and we aren't advocating that everyone should drive a wooden car. "This project is a scholastic endeavor in which we are simply trying to explore materials, learn, share ideas, and stimulate creativity." This left-field project certainly gets the thumbs-up from the people for stretching the design envelope; however, tree huggers may feel otherwise. This project will really be an admirable one, with the unique construction and materials used in creating this supercar.
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