Gordon Murray's Latest Project Vehicle
09-06-2016, 08:18 AM
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Gordon Murray's Latest Project Vehicle
What do you do after you've designed what is arguably the best hypercar ever made? Well, you design mass transport for 3rd world countries, of course.
http://www.roadandtrack.com/new-cars...-is-fantastic/
"This ranks above everything else I've ever done" - Gordon Murray
Really neat concept - semi-modular, easily configurable, can be used in right- or left-hand drive countries without any changes, simple engine, lots of cargo and people capacity, easy to build and repair. Pretty brilliant! Flat body panels mean cheap production costs, aided by very simple structural frames and geometry. Will be interesting to see how cheap they can make it. Given that it's only partially assembled at point of manufacture, they can transfer the "real" assembly costs to the end user, where labour is significantly cheaper while also providing jobs to the receiving country.
http://www.roadandtrack.com/new-cars...-is-fantastic/
"This ranks above everything else I've ever done" - Gordon Murray
Really neat concept - semi-modular, easily configurable, can be used in right- or left-hand drive countries without any changes, simple engine, lots of cargo and people capacity, easy to build and repair. Pretty brilliant! Flat body panels mean cheap production costs, aided by very simple structural frames and geometry. Will be interesting to see how cheap they can make it. Given that it's only partially assembled at point of manufacture, they can transfer the "real" assembly costs to the end user, where labour is significantly cheaper while also providing jobs to the receiving country.
09-06-2016, 07:22 PM
#3
Looks like a typical truck in India.
09-11-2016, 10:08 AM
#4
Was not expecting: "made of marine grade plywood"
Very cool nonetheless.
Very cool nonetheless.
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