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Formula 1 designer Gordon Murray unveils new car
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Soldato
I wonder if it will have a 5-star Euro-NCAP rating, lol
Stupid invalid carriages, we have enough of the EV crap cars coming.
Stupid invalid carriages, we have enough of the EV crap cars coming.
Soldato
It would maybe require a new passenger vehicle sector such that it can be assessed againts other ~600kg cars? Which means the star rating would be about as useful as it is today.
I think it's over-rated. As has been pointed out, the fuel economy isn't impressive enough when you consider the kind of efficiency mainstream manufacturers are wringing out of engines. It's great that it could be produced very cheaply and with low cost and energy expenditure, but lets face it- it's never going to get built in any quantity is it?
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There is more on this little beauty on Top Gear (including some photos), Auto Express and Gordon Murray's own website.
You have to remember that this is a proof of concept prototype based around a City Car, not a family saloon or a Rep's ego massage.
You have to remember that this is a proof of concept prototype based around a City Car, not a family saloon or a Rep's ego massage.
Caporegime
Gordon doesnt care if this car doesnt sell very well
Its a showcase for his "istream" (why does everything have to have an i in its name these days) production method.
He's already said it can be adapted to manufacture 5, 8 seater cars, or even busses.
He's already got a few buyers for it i believe, there was an article in evo about it a while ago.
Its a showcase for his "istream" (why does everything have to have an i in its name these days) production method.
He's already said it can be adapted to manufacture 5, 8 seater cars, or even busses.
He's already got a few buyers for it i believe, there was an article in evo about it a while ago.
Associate
Bingo.
Im all for this concept and massively his iStream modular system, especially as more and more people live in cities with crap pubic[sic] transport (hello London) having the option to have more small weather proof vehicles in a win.
Ill still be on my bike mind
Caporegime
Exactly
he's not trying to get people out of their cars into this thing and abandon the mondeo.
This is a showcase, emerging car markets will love it as its a way to make cars very cheaply. equally the eco nutty europeans will probably love it too.It will make him a ton of cash, hardly any of which will come from the T25
he's not trying to get people out of their cars into this thing and abandon the mondeo.
This is a showcase, emerging car markets will love it as its a way to make cars very cheaply. equally the eco nutty europeans will probably love it too.It will make him a ton of cash, hardly any of which will come from the T25
Soldato
Gordon, i am disappoint 
Soldato
I'd say that Murray's done better previously.
Now we're talking sense
Why? It's absolutely awful.
Why do thse type of cars always look like cheapo Smart Car knock-offs? God you'd have to pay me to drive one of those. :/
I can't imagine what people will be driving in 20-30 years time. There will be no supercars or anything decent anymore, it'll just be tiny, ugly, electric things.
From McLaren F1 to piece of crap. Fantastic.
I wondered this too, it's got around 89 bhp/tonne which ought to make it quicker at accelerating. I realise it's got an auto box, but even so- it shouldn't be sapping that much power. It should be about two or three seconds quicker looking at the data.
Soldato
I'd say that Murray's done better previously.
Yep agreed. I know which I'd rather have.
I also know which I'm more likely to ever have.....
Why, do you crash a lot then
