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Twin Tech V-Twin formula Car
If this looks to you like an Ariel Atom with a front-mounted V-Twin engine, you're not seeing things. And no, it's not a photoshop. Michigan-based TwinTech has built what they think will be a unique competitor in the specialty trackday toy market. The 1.75-inch tube frame chassis appears to be a little broader than the Atom's but aside from that they look quite similar. Until you spot the S & S V-Twin protruding from the snout.

So it has a motorcycle engine in the front instead of a Japanese mill out back as God intended. The unique design is said to achieve a perfect 50-50 weight distribution. A VW transaxle and Hewland gearbox are inverted and mounted in the rear. The design allows a slew of engine options including supercharged 200+hp variations, but at a curb weight of just 1,120 pounds, even the stock 125 horse version in this prototype should be good for 0-60 in 4.5 seconds.

And lest you think this is some backyard burner built by a couple of guys with too much tubing and time on their hands, the design team includes former Ford engineers and techs Dave Piontek, Jay Novak and Kip Ewing. Between the three of them they have racing and engineering expertise in formula racers and production cars and expect that the production version of the V-Twin Formula Car will sell for around $50,000. Perhaps a lot of money for a car with no track record, but the team expects that people will recognize the quality of engineering and materials used and that will translate into sales. A possible kit version is also being discussed.
Twin Tech V-Twin formula Car

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I95SPEEDINGTICKETSI95SPEEDINGTICKETS - 9/16/2006 11:52:38 PM
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Why do only 1 in every 4 articles i submit make it unto this site ??

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I95SPEEDINGTICKETSI95SPEEDINGTICKETS - 9/17/2006 12:09:26 AM
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Are any other Mac users having problems with this site when using Explorer ??

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S4cabriofoxS4cabriofox - 9/17/2006 12:19:26 AM
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I have an iMac G5 and use Safari, but there have been many times where I've submitted content and 001 doesn't post it on the site.

It's very frustrating!

And I'm sure he'll delete this comment in fifteen minutes.

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chewychewy - 9/17/2006 1:06:26 AMView My AgentSpace
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I wander how much the V twin weights. I bet a crotch rocket engine would be lighter.

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1995e341995e34 - 9/17/2006 1:18:20 AM
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thats one mean go-kart. i wonder how a wankel engine would do in it. their tiny and light. you might even be able to do a single or double rotor.

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I95SPEEDINGTICKETSI95SPEEDINGTICKETS - 9/17/2006 9:52:18 AM
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Thanks S4
At least i am not the only One :)

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kart1kart1 - 9/17/2006 1:18:31 PM
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I am on mac - have some problems seeing the whole site with safari, but posting problems have occured on both Mac and windows for me.

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