James Bond’s Esprit could run both on and under water in The Spy Who Loved Me, if I recall correctly. Now a real bio-fuelled slider has been developed by Lotus engineers to cope with extremely cold temperatures, the kind found in places like the South Pole for instance. Coincidentally that is exactly where this Lotus is going on something called the Moon Regan Trans Antarctic Expedition. So experimental is this thing that two Ford E-Series vehicles will accompany it, just in case.
The creation is some 4500mm in length with a wingspan of same proportions and uses three skids. It has radar for crack detection and will carry the three-man crew of Andrew Regan, Andrew Moon and Jason de Carteret. These gents will be performing a series of experiments in Antarctica in order to exhibit how much of a vital role the vast ice-covered land plays in the sustainability of our planet.
Lotus Creates Special Ice Vehicle
No tyres, heading for South Pole
By Thami Masemola
August 18, 2008 6:00 PM
Filed Under: Concept Car, European, Lotus, Technology
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joelynn
August 18, 2008 6:11 PM
loyo
August 18, 2008 9:51 PM
Bremen_Koenigsegg
August 19, 2008 4:07 AM
droobear
August 19, 2008 5:08 AM
1. these men are former 2 man luge competitors.
2. nights in antarctica are 6 months long.
3. antarctica is cold and lonely
4 i seem to recall reading a science blog that pointed out a high degree of homosexuality among the penguins.
5. Three men in one comfort shaped reclined seat. The only problem will be arguments about who's ontop and who's underneath.
droobear
August 19, 2008 5:17 AM
1. Before the quadrunners/atv ther was the 3 wheel atv. It ended up OUTLAWED because of all the rollovers.
2. That company in Quebec who fabricate the 3 wheeled motorbike (Raptor?) -- 2 wheels in front one wheel in back.
3. snowmobiles have 2 skis in front monotread in back
PERCHANCE A LOTUS ENGINEER READS THIS 2 skis upfront one in the back = more stability, =oversteer not rollover. (If you think oversteer for a snow/ice machine is bad than watch children on toboggans.
Remember the british team that set the land speed record? Broke the speed of sound!!!! they used 2 WHEELS UP FRONT/ 1 WHEEL STEERING IN BACK.
Nice idea but some serious safety issues, performance issues with this layout.
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