You can get some idea of how it is going to look. These are getting to be old photos really as it has progressed relatively fast of late and looks even better now. Basically these are photos of the buck. The buck and sub-frame are about to come off the chassis to be detailed for moulds. The chassis is complete under there somewhere(!), ready for finish/weld/seal/paint and assembly.
Whilst it is still a relatively small car (4.15m long X 1.86m wide X 1.27m high) the cabin is large. Simon's human test dummy @ 6 ft 3" & 135 kg. can get in and out easily and the seat is not adjusted all the way back for his driving position. I must say that it is the easiest car for me to get into and out of as well and I feel very comfortable in the driver's seat.In Simon's words it is not a race car on the road. e.g. it will ride smoothly, have provision for "thickshake drink holders", secure storage in cab for laptop, handbag(s), camera etc. Also 2 full size golf bags and 2 medium suitcases, 2 toilet bags and some miscellaneous soft stuff in the boot, plus a full size spare and 75 litres of fuel.
With LS2 etc. it will be a useful split-personality, ie 0-100 in sub 5s for 20% of its life but will take off in 2nd, shift to 6th and keep up with the traffic for the (realistically) largest part of its life (without alarming any of the faint-hearted who may be present!).
Chassis torsional rigidity is over 30,000Nm per degree.
Simon reckons if it rattles, knocks, squeeks, shimmies or bump steers in any way he will burn it to the ground! I don't think there will be any fear of that.
We'll see soon enough.
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3 comments:
Sen-bloody-sational!
The design is so well balanced.
Jim
Agree that there will be enough to see soon.Why have you given this name to the article.""Spy cams" - Laro"
Shhh... Here Is A Spy Cam! : A spy cam is so tiny that one can secretly carry it from one place to another. One does not have to hold technical knowledge to use a pen camera.
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