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Laser-Powered Chaparral 2X VGT
Posted: Thu Nov 27, 2014 12:08 pm
by DTS
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With a 671-kW laser, powered by a pack of lithium-ion batteries, and an air-powered generator to provide 900 horsepower worth of thrust, the Chaparral 2X VGT will be capable of a 240-mph top speed in the video game with 0-60 acceleration capability of 1.5 seconds.
Larger screenshots and article at
http://www.gtplanet.net/chaparral-2x-vi ... n-turismo/
Re: Laser-Powered Chaparral 2X VGT
Posted: Thu Nov 27, 2014 12:18 pm
by Eraser
Oh wow! Someone's non-existent fantasy car is now part of a video game.
Well, my non-existent fantasy car isn't part of a video game, but it accelerates to 60mph in naught point eight seconds, is powered by twin warpdrives and looks like a star destroyer on wheels!
Re: Laser-Powered Chaparral 2X VGT
Posted: Thu Nov 27, 2014 12:24 pm
by DTS
The difference is Chaparral are engineers and you, Eraser, are not.
Re: Laser-Powered Chaparral 2X VGT
Posted: Thu Nov 27, 2014 12:36 pm
by losCHUNK
The last time they made a car I wasnt even born
Re: Laser-Powered Chaparral 2X VGT
Posted: Thu Nov 27, 2014 12:54 pm
by Eraser
DTS wrote:The difference is Chaparral are engineers and you, Eraser, are not.
Bullshit spewed by certified engineers is no less bullshit than bullshit spewed by me.
Drawing a picture of an imaginary car and coming up with way over-the-top specs for that car is something kids do when they're bored in elementary school.
Re: Laser-Powered Chaparral 2X VGT
Posted: Thu Nov 27, 2014 1:00 pm
by Κracus
It's not like jet powered cars are a new thing. I can see them making this vehicle. Whether it performs like they want it to though is another question entirely.
Re: Laser-Powered Chaparral 2X VGT
Posted: Thu Nov 27, 2014 1:12 pm
by Eraser
Oh, here's our expert on non-existent fantasy cars!
Re: Laser-Powered Chaparral 2X VGT
Posted: Thu Nov 27, 2014 1:14 pm
by Eraser
And it's not a jet engine. It's, and I quote:
It features a mid-mounted laser beamed-energy propulsion system, which pulses beams of light that focus in a shroud, creating shock waves that generate tremendous thrust in the lightweight race car.
Re: Laser-Powered Chaparral 2X VGT
Posted: Thu Nov 27, 2014 1:14 pm
by losCHUNK
Lo fucking l
Re: Laser-Powered Chaparral 2X VGT
Posted: Thu Nov 27, 2014 6:46 pm
by vesp
losCHUNK wrote:Lo fucking l
This thread was worth the click, despite not knowing what the fuck the title was on about
Re: Laser-Powered Chaparral 2X VGT
Posted: Thu Nov 27, 2014 7:02 pm
by obsidian
I thought they were going to somehow use the game for rapid prototyping and do physics tests or something interesting for a real car they have in development. That would have at least been worth creating a thread for.
