Congrats to Dennis
http://www.dpcars.net/dp1bld/index.htm

Wow
That looks fantastic!! I want one! NOW!
Leigh

awesome-i want one too,looks like a money pit though!!

I'd be happy with just a garage like his......

Phil

125000 $
That's a nice price ;-)

But even then I would like to congratulate Dennis with his achievement.

I've been following his site for almost 2 years now and I've been enjoying it until now and will be doing the same in the future.

BigG

yeah, big well done to him. Looking forward to seeing it with the bodywork on and going round the track.

Like he is saying at the end of the second video.

He will need to do something about those brakes.

Smoking tyres ;-)

BigG

I have also been following it for years, but haven't heard the roar of BEC in the few years since working on a few Formula SAE cars. I think I'm going to drop my diesel concept after all... I want a proper sports car, and part of that is the sound.

That sounds bloody fantastic.

that guy is bloody brilliant!

I've been watching for the last few years, and his determniation is one of a kind. there's absolutly nothing cheap about it, but considering the spec of the car it is a locost.
I wish I could work solid-works like he does.

and yes the garage wouldn't be bad either

grtz Thomas

That, in fact, is not his garage per se, he's quasi-leased it. Still, his garage at home is not too shabby w/ hydraulic vehicle storage lift, etc.

Having worked with Pro/E for Formula SAE projects and starting to use SolidWorks, his CAD work is impressive. We were able to do that in 8 months, but with 25 people working on it 20+ hrs a week with LESS detail.

And he does laps

See here

Cheers

Fred W B




[Edited on 2/10/06 by Fred W B]

Now that's impressive...

What impressed me is how well it worked right out of the box. Almost anti-climatic actually. I'll be curious how it works on a big track, which he writes he'll be running Oct 18.

Bl**dy Hell, did you see the new engine plan? put that in that four wheel drive concept and have one extraordinairy quick car.

indeed impressive

grtz Thomas

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wonder what it would cost to ship tothe other side of the pond?

Cost for a runner with the v8 will be a cool 125,000 USD. And worth every penny I would bet. 850Lbs and 350Bhp? All wheel drive!!! Whoa nelly!

I'm really looking forward to reading about the full test on the 18th. Wish I could be there.

G.

dp1 on big track

Regards

Fred W B

Ok Thats it I'm going to fit a cammera in the nose of my striker.

that thing is really quick, though I found it hard to believe that he would do 160+ on a stock busa in a car let alone he would get to 180.

nice driving though, if you compare his corner speed compared to the porsche's one, he's constantly holding back till the straight comes along, very well done!

grtz Thomas

The entire project was, and is, a work of calculated genius!

He has lifted the bar 10-fold for all of us who aspire to achieve anything in this realm of activity!

O' to be young again!

Dick Bear