Episode 10: "A Car Story" - The Rally Fighter Takes Flight!

[jesusgray922]

This is one "daily" video. =p

[NagualShaman66]

whats the song name in the opening scene

[timothymanzella]

This video went viral on Tokyo

[Phi1point62]

Fuck you Ford! And fuck you GM!

[tr0s3ph]

I'd love to hear that thing start up and idle. The sounds of the car are the only thing missing from these videos. I get so sick of a big beautiful sounding engine muted with annoying rock music.

[lupe9959]

the coolest "thing" on four wheels!!!!..nuff said

[ibetrollinyuraccount]

top gear sent me here

[LOLshapes]

Someone please name that song in the beginning of the video.

[drewditty]

Did you see this shit box on Top Gear?

[TheTXBowhunter12]

I will be contacting you soon to buy one

[Dth091]

7:57 SCHNEIDER LENS

(look at that horse)

[AgujaAzulMD]

You need to get this vehicle on Top Gear.

[viisales]

@AgujaAzulMD good idea...also enter the Dakar rally

[TeamBMWHawaii]

Thumbs up if you think Ariel Ferreira is a hottie!

[naireland]

I love this project. Its like the Google of the automotive world.

[liquidflorian]

How is CA registration handled?

[grannyscooter]

beautiful peace of engineering

[thepenguinmstr]

do you guys do internships, and if so how old do you have to be? i really love cars and would like to help you guys out one day.

[kberg333]

Where is the engine noise? all the shots of the car in motion are covered with shitty music...

[pissneye]

Just saw episode ten on fld and had to watch the other nine eps. The speed that

this machine is comming together is staggering. I hope you guys blow em out of the water!!! Love to work for and be a part of a project like this. Does Local motors need a good tech wrench? Good luck & God bless.

[qgwueirbtbyo]

it has 06-08 honda civic coupe rear lights. am i right?or am i right?

[TheRipePunani]

@qgwueirbtbyo Most likely. Doesn't surprise me though...it is cheaper to just buy pre-existing light housings. Makes more financial sense.

[Ecosse57]

@4:58 so...so... very hot. i'd consider ordering one if ariel came with.

hey a guy can dream, right? anyway... nice machine.

[myfavoritedemise]

@Ecosse57 mmmhm looks like joanna angel.

[0123Tim3210]

I have the feeling the car is quite heavy



[blue6023]

it would be epic if mass produced. id pick it over an h1.

[phatboym1]

cool concept i just cant stand thoose 2008 honda civic 2 dr tail lights

[CowboyPenner]

Incredible car....incredible company concept! Have any of these cars come up to Canada? I wonder if they'd be street legal up here?

[RepresentNYC]

Driving this car must be like, Wild Sex.

[kamikazeOS]

wooooow ...I want this...a Bowler ..and a Reventon ....thank u Santa :D

[ThomasHA1982]

Hi

My name is Thomas. I'm not a number on the list :-(

Besides I live in Denmark... but DAMN I would love to have this peace of work in Denmark!!! I would trade my 2 vettes for one!!!

[pnzrfst]

Did you guys leave Wareham?

[randyrockksyoursox]

I love how it has different parts from other vehicles!

[drivingnirvana]

Will you test it in heavy snow conditions? Would have been awesome with MT and 4WD...! Good luck with this machine, really hope you succeed! Best regards from Norway.

[drivingnirvana]

Will you test it in heavy snow conditions? Good luck with this machine, really hope you succeed! Best regards from Norway.

[QuattroStig]

Thumbs up if you didn't know about LM until the Top Gear article!

[fuckiraq12]

brujeria FTW!!!

[beforever]

I like it when countries do things their own way, for so long I've bemoaned the foolishness of american car manufacturers attempting to replicate and compete with european and japanese releases simulataneously.

[beforever]

@beforever

They had a good thing before, and the deindustrialisation that is coming with their slow deaths I suppose leaves a lot of room for the public to recognise remarkable minor manufacturers doing things their own way and in this case I think a way that is so well thought out and so specifically tuned to its environment, I can't imagine it won't be a success and if it isn't I will be a little depressed.

[beforever]

@beforever

You'll forgive me if I say it is the American equivalent of Bowler, I don't mean to say it takes an inspiration, any cues or even compares directly to anything made by Bowler, simply that it is an uncompromising off-road vehicle, tuned and developed in a way that makes it almost endemic to its home country.

AND THE PRICE HOLY SHIT IS THAT VALUE FOR MONEY.

[AdamJFleurant]

To be honest my fovorit car was the 1978 transam but when I saw this I was like ya now this is a car I would like to own. 

[AdamJFleurant]

I agree with spudgunster

[SpeedFreakNO]

I want that!

I wonder how it would do up here in the north in the snow with only two wheel drive. Certainly would be fun :P

[spudgunster]

I want to get one of these, make it 4-wheel drive, and put a different transmission in it, with a twin turbo Dodge Viper engine (8.4L V-10, 1200Hp). Now THAT would be a badass car... Anyone else think so?

[jlkoelker]

some of those hard turns makes the car look very top heavy. and with a fiber glass and carbon fibre body, it would be interesting to see how it holds up on endurace race like the baja 1000. i hope it holds up to some bumps and bruises.

[vrcraft]

A bunch of average joes doing an average car. All this is just hilarious. Who needs it anyway and where is the innovation in all this ? Is something electric..NIET !...something high tech that no one does......NADA !.... So what is this..well yet another meaningless sort of vehicle.

You can tune a Ford to do all that and even better. Not to mention the reliability. This is such nonsense.

[arlojeremy]

First car that makes me really interested in understanding what the heck you guys are talking about when you are going off about suspension tech. Nice to see some passion, just too bad I'll only be driving this car in my dreams!

[jake1qaz]

thing looks like it would flip so easy

[nmadagascar]

Hi im sixteen and a very determined student. These kind of vehicles are my PASSION and at the moment the rally fighter and svt raptor are my favorites. How do i get prepared or qualified to be involved in these kind of projects in the future?

[richmond24]

this is sick, its like a trophy car, crazy off road capabitlities, and bad ass body style

[dhL17]

the butt of the car is EXACTly like my civic..... taillights and everything. doesn't seem that creative to me. =(

[destroyerzx1]

@dhL17 lol comparing your civic to this car, try takin the civic offroad like in the vid

[dhL17]

@destroyerzx1 no need to, that's that my Subaru is for.

But... what does creativity have to do with off roading? If you want to be creative, don't steal the back end of an economy car.

My post had nothing to do with their awesome offroading capability, but it has everything to do with the design of the rear end.

[destroyerzx1]

@dhL17 I like it I think it looks cool, its not something I would buy 4 half the price I can buy a decent long travel suspension dune buggy that would better suit my needs but I think it looks cool.

[dhL17]

@destroyerzx1 agreed with everything you said. =)

it is a nifty looking a car.

[lizardman152]

Half car. Half SUV. All bad-ass.

[mcluvin9858]

only 500!!!! fuuuuuuck

[billysasquatch]

y'all really have something here. go go go!

[Vorsatz13]

Looks like a car Homer Simpson would design.

[DocWolph]

@Vorsatz13 Then come up with something yourself.

[checkcheckcheck123]

i'd like this to be the star of a new knight rider series or some kind of desert-batman

[onimusha542]

It would be awesome if this car was included in Gran Turismo 5 because that would be the only way I could semi experience the thrill. :P

[PLxFTW]

Trophy trucks are better. 850 hp. Going 140mph over dirt whoops. This car wouldn't stand a chance.

[VALsacount2]

It's like a diesel truck, and a sports car had a baby! Its just cool.

[wyldchyld7x]

Amazing car, but more importantly amazing project. Great work Local Motors.

[JaimeLannister13]

LocalMotors: what a great looking car and company model. This is a great method to tie buyers and builders. Good luck

[jE1SEN]

The music is by Brujeria (Mexican Death Metal).

[BassRacerx]

WANT TO KNOW INTRO SONG PLEASE!!!

[rmt1]

future owners=douche baggery

rich guys with nice cars usually drive 55 in slow lane, the dude with the 87 lebaron is doing 95 through traffic jumping train tracks

[tc3sean]

I would mob the shit out of this, Specs on drivetrain/engine/turbo's please!

[subiemon]

6 cyclinder inline mercedes turbo diesel, auto trans

[cmak4265]

that #4 guy is a homo and shouldent get this car, he prob wont even drive it or hell crash it, either way its a waste.

[kilnjox]

Yeah!! he would just let his goats drive it

[jasonlajoie]

Will this be entered into the Dakar race at some point?

[melkchocoladekoekje]

Haha, the front is like a old camaro and the back from the BMW X6.

The rest is just a buggy....

Wow, very nice!

[naperking]

Beautiful vehicle, have been following this car for some time now and it's great to see it stretch its legs!

Just curious, what camera was used to shoot this video? I'm guessing it was a Canon 7D?

[IuTiubTM]

Si el q maneja no soltó el freno en 6:56 parece que el nro.1 en la lista de espera se va a llevar uno chocado :P

[TXcodeDesigner]

Put this vehicle in a MOVIE! Call Mel Gibson up and ask him to do - Mad Max Returns 2010.

[krirks]

wait to see the first production car, cos this car

still looks like a kit car.

hopre that would be better finishing and detailing

now, it's too raw for me

[Edward911234]

the rear looks like A civic

[samjezard]

absolutely amazing. but what else do you expect from the great commonwealth of massachusetts haha

[upl8ter]

I am totally pumped for this car. Just saw episode ten on fld and had to watch the other nine eps. The speed that this car is comming together is staggering. I feel like I should move to Phoenix and be a part of this project. Does Local motors need a floor sweeper?

[localmotors]

Heck yea!

[kevinbuecher]

@localmotors Thanks for responding to this! Your story, product, and means to an ends are inspiring

[MOLOKMAGGOT]

@localmotors

hey why dont you put a front live axle in there..!!! i know that will low the driveability of the car, but will give a strong front side in the car..!! hey i love that sick car.. hey good luck .. nice ride!!! hey those tires r 37"?

[MOLOKMAGGOT]

@localmotors @localmotors

hey why dont you put a front live axle in there..!!! i know that will low the driveability of the car, but will give a strong front side in the car..!! hey i love that sick car.. hey good luck .. nice ride!!! hey those tires r 37"?

[Lastspark]

The chick at 5 minutes ish is hot as hell.

[tbdaemon]

What's that song in the intro?

[isaacd101]

so what makes up the body of the rally fighter?

[localmotors]

Hi Isaac - the nose & tail are carbon fiber, the body is fiberglass.

[djborden]

Fantastic! Rally Fighter is looking HOT!

[47timg]

when are they going to stop marketing and actually start building cars? all hype, all talk and no walk !!!!

[localmotors]

47timg, we're testing so that when we deliver your Rally Fighter it will be the kickass experience you deserve. We're not even at 18 months development time yet - we're moving fast. Patience danielson, patience. We're getting there! Delivery for first vehicles is this summer!

[JacksonEP]

Great. The world is running out of resources and "new" ideas include a car that has no green tech and guzzles gas.

If they tried for the MadMax look, they succeeded. But remember that the entire movie was about scoring petrol.

[akula47]

booooohoo to you. SmartCar lover.

[JacksonEP]

@akula47 I guess you don't think it's time to start innovating, or at least putting into practice off-the-shelf innovations that have been long neglected?

I read the WIRED article and saw the user base this company has already built up. Why not tap into those who could incorporate efficiency into the design?

[akula47]

Actually, I'm all for efficiency. But - thus far efficiency usually means losses somewhere else - through my comment I was just generalizing my view in regard toward the idea of having a ecologically, power friendly vehicle.....most of the time you end up with something re***ded like a SmartCar. Can I see myself driving a sun powered-water emitting-500hp1000 ft lbs tq-power-grid-feeding-desert-b­uggy? You betya! - but I don't think Esso and friends are about to release that tech...

[akula47]

Your most recent comment I can totally agree with - why not if it's there? As your other kind of ticked me because of reminding of a few friends I have who get angry when I offroad on designated trails while vehemently adhering to the "Tread Lightly" principle over me running over 'seedlings'......don't get me started on trail closures either....

[localmotors]

We can see massive gains in fuel economy by light-weighting a vehicle and using clean diesel technology. And by building locally we can implement the best powertrain options per city, utilizing locally available alternative fuel and infrastructure - like electric, CNG, or hydrogen.

[localmotors]

These options don't make sense everywhere, and they are not supported everywhere - but we will utilize this technology when it is proven (and some is), and more importantly WHERE it is supported. For the desert, clean diesel is the best option for now.

[JacksonEP]

Interesting. Thanks for the informative response.

How much consideration has been given to the semi-universal technologies like advanced fuel control systems and hydrogen supplementation systems? The later has been proven to be both a boost to gas and especially diesel systems while not adding drain to the magneto alternator system.

[jlkoelker]

@JacksonEP I dont think you understand the intentions of this vehicle. Sure they could make an electric or hybrid to please all the environmentalists, but it wouldn't last in a rally race. Some things dont work with ecofriendly. Their will always be vehicles that arn't ecofriendly.

[kladse]

I could listen to her all day :) so hot...

[milo7nyes]

did it crash?? 6:55

[gabsevigny]

Hey send me a truck over here in Quebec, Canada! ill do a video and try it in the snow!!!

wicked truck!

Gab

[mrjost55]

Looks like an X6 with Camaro headlights and Civic coupe taillights.

[gggromay]

and 7:10 the guy has a t-shirt of "La Carrera Panamericana" yea!!

[gggromay]

no! 6:55 he crashed it against a beam on the bridge, they just cut it right before the impact

[loneshark2000]

sick whip ! i would like one in all white with white rims.

[retiredtk]

name of song in the beginning of video nao!!!

[2041brino]

shot on a Canon HD-DSLR?

[edudilascio]

Depressingly U-G-L-Y

[llDeonxll]

cant wait till the bullet production starts

[ToroQ3000]

They just need to make that rear suspension independent and they'd have a killer car.

[AnimepimpYT]

not needed for this application.

[ToroQ3000]

I'm sorry. But they do. Just a beefed up version that you'd find on a WTC or most Dakar cars. You can see how awkward it is to push the rear end in mud, dirt, whatever. You cant snap it around; you have to take your time. It can take a shitload of bumps, but you can also see how awkward it is going right & left at high speeds (but they said they were still testing the sway bar).

[FMF666]

i DISAGREE! A nice strong light solid axle is the way to go! set up properly there is no room for improvement on either dirt or street!

[adsabine1]

I like this guys thinking from his political thinking to his vehicle, can't isn't in the Rally Fighters vocabulary. Keep it up!

[jtmarlen]

Sick......I want, I want

[jboat10]

OUTSTANDING

[TMINUSNYC]

Outstanding vid overall, inspiring cinematography with an influential editing in an epic fashion. Much support!

[kilnjox]

Much Love T..the Cannon 5D is a incredible Camera I am forever spoiled by it.

[TMINUSNYC]

Look @ Dustin suckin ur nuts now... LOL

[dworles]

Awesome!!!

[kilnjox]

thanks dustin spread some love on your forum you big superstar!!!

[DR1665]

Way to go, guys.

Awesome video.

Awesome people.

Awesome car.

[kilnjox]

mike glad you enjoyed it hope to see you soon bro. B..

[schein609]

digged the the video...truck looks sick aswell, cant wait to see what you come up with for urs