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atomicthumbs posted:I want a gas-turbine hybrid electric car just because it would sound like a loving banshee The Jaguar C-X75 was going to have a pair of small turbines powering the hybrid system but it's on hold now.
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Captain McAllister posted:' This is probably more appropriate.
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Oct 3, 2012 21:29
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Peugeot Onyx concept car from the Paris motor show: Carbon fibre and copper.
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Oct 3, 2012 21:56
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That's pretty hot for a Peugeot...
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Oct 3, 2012 22:02
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Itzena posted:Peugeot Onyx concept car from the Paris motor show: That's an interesting choice of materials for a car... Would love to see crash test footage of something like that
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Oct 3, 2012 22:02
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I do architectural copper coatings as my second (under the table) job... it's all fun and games until someone melts their skin off trying to get back into the car after a warm day. 
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Oct 3, 2012 22:58
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The sad/great part about the Onyx is that everything underneath that sexy body is what was left when the 908 Hybrid4 was cancelled. They reskinned the already constructed car and replaced the monocoque. Meaning it's a full Le Mans overall title contender LMP1 prototype under all that. Twin turbo V8 that makes 600hp and 1000lb/ft, plus twin electric motors at the front wheels, and more technology and engineering than you can shake about $60+ million worth of sticks at. It's one of the few just-for-shits concept cars that I genuinely think is very, very loving cool.
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Oct 4, 2012 01:22
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neckbeard posted:That's an interesting choice of materials for a car... Would love to see crash test footage of something like that I find it rather neat: the copper plating is bare, unfinished metal that's been polished to a high sheen. Over time, it will oxidize and change colors, which makes the car constantly evolving/"alive" according to Peugeot. It's the kind of thing that'll never happen on a production car, but makes for a great concept.
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an oddly awful oud posted:It's the kind of thing that'll never happen on a production car, but makes for a great concept. Tell that to Sockington.
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Itzena posted:Peugeot Onyx concept car from the Paris motor show: Let's fast foward a few years:  I'm sure it's coated to prevent petina, but I like to think it's not 
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I think the Statue of Liberty Effect would be more stately.
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rcman50166 posted:I'm sure it's coated to prevent patina, but I like to think it's not an oddly awful oud posted:I find it rather neat: the copper plating is bare, unfinished metal that's been polished to a high sheen. Over time, it will oxidize and change colors, which makes the car constantly evolving/"alive" according to Peugeot. I dunno if this counts, but this is a shot from 195(5?) of an intersection near where I live. Cool old cars: 
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Oct 4, 2012 06:30
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Previous land speed record setter has decided to try and break his old record, just for shits and giggles you know. He's aiming for 1000mph. http://www.nbcnews.com/technology/futureoftech/1-000-mile-hour-rocket-car-clears-preliminary-test-6259362?ocid=msnhp quote:The test brought together three components; the rocket itself, a tank containing the peroxide-based rocket fuel and a Cosworth Formula One engine used purely to pump the fuel into the combustion chamber. goddamn 
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kastein posted:Previous land speed record setter has decided to try and break his old record, just for shits and giggles you know. He's aiming for 1000mph. At the very least, it will be a cool way to die.
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rcman50166 posted:Let's fast foward a few years: Copper can patina more than that in a day, trust me.  Copper can still patina under clear, it sucks if you get fingerprints on copper and then clear it. Come back a few days later and the finger prints are black on the otherwise brushed/whatever you did to it.
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nm posted:At the very least, it will be a cool way to die. So far Richard Noble seems to be able to engineer LSR cars like no one else, so the odds of firery death are pretty low I suspect. Actually all things considered, the successful run rate of LSR cars is pretty good. On the other hand, have a look at the death rate for anyone trying to beat the water speed record. Ken Warby's record has held for what.... 35 years? Anyone who's gone close has died. quote:With an approximate fatality rate of 85% since 1940, the record is one of the sporting world's most hazardous competitions.
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Krakkles posted:I dunno if this counts, but this is a shot from 195(5?) of an intersection near where I live. Cool old cars: I see a '60 Chevy wagon behind the Olds in the foreground, so at least 1960.
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Oct 4, 2012 15:10
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Cat Terrist posted:On the other hand, have a look at the death rate for anyone trying to beat the water speed record. Ken Warby's record has held for what.... 35 years? Anyone who's gone close has died. This is absolutely fascinating. 
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Itzena posted:Peugeot Onyx concept car from the Paris motor show: While that car is neat and all...what's the story with that bike looking thing back there?
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Taco Box posted:While that car is neat and all...what's the story with that bike looking thing back there? The Peugeot Onyx Scooter concept
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Scooter  Kinda looks like a Piaggio mp3 e:  durr it said that in the article
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Technically the famous red "motorcycle" from akira would be a scooter too. 
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The thing that annoys me about that article is the dude in the comments saying that configuration is becoming popular in the bicycle world. Mainly because it's really not. I work on a university campus which has 25,000 students and maybe 7500 bikes. How many of those are 2 wheeled at the front? One. I ride through the city daily and I've only ever seen that single monstrosity tootling about the place. We've got countless hipsters on fixies but only one of those piles of crap.
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Octopus Magic posted:Technically the famous red "motorcycle" from akira would be a scooter too. Technically, how? The only scooter feature that comes to mind that sort of fits is that one's feet go inside the frame (but one also straddles the frame, so it's a draw) tire size? probably not a scooter engine performance? not a scooter handling? not a scooter clutch? I don't know. Maybe the Akira 'bike has a CVT?
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Itzena posted:Peugeot Onyx concept car from the Paris motor show: Every French concept sports car I've seen at various shows in the past few years has been some kind of ultra-cool-as-gently caress space fighter from the future design. And what all does all that design language net? A funky crease on the new Megane? Citroens with LEDs and 2 tone paint? A Peugeot that makes you think "that actually looks quite nice if you had to buy one". Pull your finger out, Frenchies! I want a hypergalactic space-fighter that makes the Aventador look sooo 2012! *note to Frenchies: I cannot actually afford a hypergalactic space-fighter that makes the Aventador look sooo 2012, I can't even afford a Peugeot RCZ, although I do think it looks quite nice.
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joat mon posted:Technically, how? The only scooter feature that comes to mind that sort of fits is that one's feet go inside the frame (but one also straddles the frame, so it's a draw) They've made some pretty fast scooters (electric even!) and judging by the wheel base, it certainly isn't going to be showing up on moto GP bikes any time soon for handling.
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joat mon posted:Technically, how? The only scooter feature that comes to mind that sort of fits is that one's feet go inside the frame (but one also straddles the frame, so it's a draw) It depends on where the motor is. If it's in the frame under the seat, I'd call it a motorcycle. If that's an electric motor directly driving the rear hub, it's a scooter (judging by the sounds from the movie, I'd say that's more likely -- there's an electric motor directly driving the hub).
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 Moments before impacting a rather large rock.
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joat mon posted:Technically, how? The only scooter feature that comes to mind that sort of fits is that one's feet go inside the frame (but one also straddles the frame, so it's a draw) There are scooters with 16" wheels and 75 horsepower and good handling and manual transmissions (not necessarily in one bike) and there are motorcycles with 15 horsepower, poo poo handling, and CVT transmissions (also not necessarily in one bike) so none of your criteria really work. The Akira bike has a sort of step-through frame and it looks like the rear swingarm contains the motor/trans, which would be sound criteria to make it a scooter. Really, though, it's neither. It's a motorbike from a loving anime. 
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Gay Nudist Dad posted:none of your criteria really work. That was my (poorly made) point. There is no 'technical' definition of scooter, just a bunch of fuzzy characteristics that usually work pretty well in a general sense but are weighted differently by each different person. *Some statutes do have technical definitions, like 100cc or smaller AND top speed less than 50 mph is a scooter for tax and licensing requirements.
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kastein posted:
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VIi4DUIkrus
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joat mon posted:Technically, how? The only scooter feature that comes to mind that sort of fits is that one's feet go inside the frame (but one also straddles the frame, so it's a draw) This has big tires, big engine and good handling and a clutch and it's scooter. All it needs is a step through frame, which the akira bike has to be considered a scooter.
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Not as bad as I was expecting.
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Original English Akira dub: "...ceramic double-rotor two wheel drive, man, it even has computer controlled anti-lock brakes, 12,000 RPMs..." http://youtu.be/SP6vWDUfgpo
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Yeah, IIRC they bent a few control arms and smashed up the front bodywork a bit but that's about all. I like their oops in the MJ a lot more. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mBehplztn_s Oh well, we spun out. Better spin out again to get going the right direction!
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88h88 posted:Original English Akira dub: Anime? Seriously?
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Gay Nudist Dad posted:There are scooters with 16" wheels and 75 horsepower and good handling and manual transmissions (not necessarily in one bike) and there are motorcycles with 15 horsepower, poo poo handling, and CVT transmissions (also not necessarily in one bike) so none of your criteria really work. Hah, I know this Hearse, the interior is actually really well done in the back, seats about six I think. She rents it out as a kind of micro party bus. The day she got it she took me out for a ride around Seattle's Capitol Hill area and I'll admit, the quality of work she paid for was worth it, not really my thing, but it's still pretty drat cool.
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front wing flexing posted:This has big tires, big engine and good handling and a clutch and it's scooter. All it needs is a step through frame, which the akira bike has to be considered a scooter. It even has COMPUTER CONTROLLED anti-lock brakes!
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