August 15, 2004

Six-wheeled Supercar "4 steering front wheels permit to increase braking, comfort and directional stability." Plus, it looks like something out of the Thunderbirds.
posted by Skrik 20 years ago
  • It's about time something like this came out. We've been in the future for how long? Long enough that six wheeled cars should be all over the road. Now where's my hover boots? Those should be next, along with my Personal Robot Assistant.
  • Yeah, but does it fly? This is the damn 21st century! 6 wheels is 6 more than we're supposed to have by now! But it is kinda cool lookin'....
  • i like Mike Wazowski's 6 wheeler in "Mike's New Car" better... but maybe this one will work better and last longer...
  • The ones in I, Robot had spherical wheels. Allowing the driver to, uh, spin round really quickly, and other neat tricks that, I'm sure, would be useful all the time whilst driving.
  • The Tyrell F1 team made a six-wheeled car in the late 70s, the reasoning behind the extra set of wheels was to reduce the drag caused by the front wheels by using two sets of much smaller tyres. The fact that the rear wheels were still normal size probably negated this advantage, but the car was successful enough that it was banned in short order by the FIA :) Not sure what the advantage in this case might be, other than novelty.
  • Not sure what the advantage in this case might be, other than novelty. Well, er, the advantages are increased braking, smooth ride, and directional stability. As it says above. ^
  • There was also this. Sorry, a quick Google search didn't turn up any sites in English on this one...
  • There's no such thing of supercar.
  • And yours for the bargain price of $200k, I'll bet.