The Splinter supercar is the project of some of the students at North Carolina State University. The Splinter supercar is going to be built from wood composites that will be use where ever is possible: body, chassis, and large percentages of the suspension components and wheels. The weight target of the Splinter wood supercar is 2500lbs.
The Splinter wood supercars engine is also equipped with Twin Roots-type superchargers, 4 air-to-water intercoolers and is expected to develop 600 hp.
The Splinter wood supercar is going to be powered by a Northstar V8 engine with aluminum block and heads, 32V DOHC reverse-flow cylinder heads and 4.6 liter displacement.
One sentence in the statement on the project website that caught my attention: They aren’t trying to sell anything; they aren’t trying to save the world, and they aren’t advocating that everyone should drive a wooden car. Very nice statement… IMHO
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