james h
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| posted on 4/5/09 at 08:05 PM |
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Extreme's 'The Thing'
Did anybody see this car at Stoneleigh? Seems like quite an interesting project to me.
Its based on an Atom-esque chassis, is active 4WD and takes either an Audi V6 turbo or a Hayabusa.
Apparently according to the flyer I picked up, it has adjustable spoilers front and rear which raise and change the angle depending on the speed it is
'travailing' (sic) at.
Does anybody know anymore about this? I have a feeling that its at the very early stage of development, hence the name 
James
ETA: Claimed performance is 0-60 in under 2.5 seconds, 1/4 mile in under 10
[Edited on 4/5/09 by james h]
[Edited on 4/5/09 by james h]
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slimtater
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| posted on 4/5/09 at 08:08 PM |
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Fairly sure it was at MK Engineering a few days before being prepared for the show ie built.
http://www.picturetrail.com/sfx/album/view/19919222
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MakeEverything
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| posted on 4/5/09 at 08:23 PM |
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I saw it.
It didnt look any different to an atom. It only had half of the 4wd powertrain, so didnt really look anything special.
Kindest Regards,
Richard.
...You can make it foolProof, but youll never make it Idiot Proof!...
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001Ben
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| posted on 4/5/09 at 08:30 PM |
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Steve Hignett
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| posted on 4/5/09 at 08:36 PM |
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It was on Extreme's stand, but it wasn't built (and it won't be finished) by them.
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james h
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| posted on 4/5/09 at 08:53 PM |
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Thats odd, because to me the flyer seems to be promoting it as one of theirs. Hmmm.
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tegwin
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| posted on 4/5/09 at 09:24 PM |
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Did anyone see the F1 fantom "inspired" car?..... Would anyone reallly want to buy that?..
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scootz
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| posted on 4/5/09 at 10:01 PM |
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Saw it too.
Loved how they positioned the bike engine in it... absolutely no thought whatsoever! May as well have placed it in the drivers seat area for all the
use it would have been in it's 'show-position'!
And frankly, their projected 0-60 and quarter-mile times were ridiculously optimistic!
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nitram38
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| posted on 4/5/09 at 10:25 PM |
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They are a bit late!
Atomesque copy? Who would do such a thing? 
 
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What about the air suspension on the Motaleira? I can alter front and rear ride height seperately.
I'll conceed to the 4wd, but I would like to see it first!
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