I have been away on a team building weekend with my new job. One of the activities were powerturn buggies.

They are a a buggy with no steering - the front wheels are like trolly wheels, the rear wheels are driven, one wheel with each of the two engines, you steer by braking/accelerating with two levers you hold.

They are SUCH GOOD FUN!

We had a hoot hooning round a flat field, doing a slalom course and a few wheelies too!!

Heres a link:

http://www.powerturn-buggies.co.uk/powerturn_video.asp

I think I might have a go at building on after I finish the kit car/bikes/trike I have on the go at the mo.

Sorry for any speeling mistakes, I'm still a little drunk!

[Edited on 4/5/08 by Dangle_kt]

try getting one of those road legal!

Is it my eyes or does it end up with severe toe-in towards the end of the video?

The front wheels are like supermarket trolley wheels, they are there to keep the front off the ground. It's just a skid steer like fiddle brakes on a trials car.

Drove the prototypes 10 years ago, great fun, just needed bigger engines.......

Great aint they!

I'm not sure about engines, these had two honda kart engines in, didn't see the power rating, but I think anything stupidly powerful would have them on the back wheels too much - maybe a touch more power so you could pull power wheelies without having to stop, but not loads more I don;t think.

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Originally posted by gazza285
Drove the prototypes 10 years ago, great fun, just needed bigger engines.......

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