Quake3World

Posted: **Sun Oct 09, 2005 7:01 pm**

http://car-reviews.automobile.com/news/ ... -car/1231/

The Ideal Combination of Car and Motorcycle?

For being hailed as the most athletic automobile in the world, the Vandenbrink Carver is certainly an odd looking one. Its a tandem-seat machine that has three wheels, is just 133.4 inches long, 51.1 inches wide, and 55.1 inches high, and whats more, tilts when you corner. Is it a car? Is it a motorcycle? Is it a road-restricted ATV? No one seems to know, but this quirky Dutch machine will easily turn heads and put a smile on your face.

I want one.

Posted: **Sun Oct 09, 2005 7:02 pm**

Looks like shit in the concept drawing, but the photo isn't half bad.

Posted: **Sun Oct 09, 2005 7:03 pm**

Yea, I saw a video of it just now on the Science channel and it looks really cool. Very fluid turning. Seems stable, but I'd be intimidated at first when driving, I bet.

The only thing I'm not fond of is the windshield wiper, but there really isn't a better way to do it. If it's easy enough, I may just remove it on sunny days and keep it on the floor of the back seat.

edit: replaced the concept shot with a decent quality pic.

Posted: **Sun Oct 09, 2005 7:06 pm**

saw something similar on Top Gear a while back, fucking awesome

Posted: **Sun Oct 09, 2005 7:12 pm**

funny, but i'd a prefer a nice bike.

Posted: **Sun Oct 09, 2005 7:14 pm**

kinda expensive but i'm sure the performance modifications could make this thing one hell of a machine.

Posted: **Sun Oct 09, 2005 8:43 pm**

looks like fun - but i don't see any place for backseat action.

Posted: **Sun Oct 09, 2005 8:51 pm**

i would hit a Lotus Super 7/Caterhan Ultra lite or An Atom before that.