@teamlaguna O.K. this helicopter turbine technology was used in 1968. The Howmet had a couple of drawbacks . 1) In warm weather the turbine was less efficient then its counterparts (view other older videos of this car). 2) Fuel consumption by todays standards would be a bitch, if you would drive this thing now it would be from gaspump to gaspump with your wallet on the passenger seat.
@teamlaguna Ooh! Like that, somewhere on youtube there is already somebody trying this, using a Capstone microturbine look for CMT380 blackbird.
Although there is no mention of consumption rate of fuel, AFAIK it couldn't be that efficient + try having a conversation with your girlfriend when such a puppy kicks in to charge your batteries , talk about noise abatement!
@teamlaguna Also K.E.R.S. was ment in F1 to be used in conjunction with a normal race-engine to recuparate energy lost from braking , not as somekind of generator.
Thank you for peaking my interest in Kinetic Energy Recovery Systems, the wiki was quite informative.
what kind of engine is this?
081588101 1 month ago
@081588101 it's a jet turbine !!! i know because i saw that car at spa
geowin97 3 weeks ago
@geowin97
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081588101 3 weeks ago
Sounds like the speed demon on the back of your shoulder. Or something like that :-)
Nickolllas 1 month ago
This is true innovation. Why do cars like this always seem to get banned from competition or be commercial failures?
We need innovators and dreamers in this world.
Ferrariman601 1 month ago in playlist Liked videos
I want one!
Saw it at Le Mans classic, not the most beautiful race car but one of the most distinctive. Seems to handle very well on the track!
gordini904cc 3 months ago
What a glorious machine
D1sepuku 5 months ago
What BEAUTIFUL Old school technology , HYBRIDS could learn something from this ! Mark my word !
teamlaguna 5 months ago
@teamlaguna O.K. this helicopter turbine technology was used in 1968. The Howmet had a couple of drawbacks . 1) In warm weather the turbine was less efficient then its counterparts (view other older videos of this car). 2) Fuel consumption by todays standards would be a bitch, if you would drive this thing now it would be from gaspump to gaspump with your wallet on the passenger seat.
boinkboink1968 1 week ago
@boinkboink1968 You are missing my point , HYBRIDS could use a microturbine to run a K.E.R.S. type setup ......
teamlaguna 1 week ago
@teamlaguna Ooh! Like that, somewhere on youtube there is already somebody trying this, using a Capstone microturbine look for CMT380 blackbird.
Although there is no mention of consumption rate of fuel, AFAIK it couldn't be that efficient + try having a conversation with your girlfriend when such a puppy kicks in to charge your batteries , talk about noise abatement!
boinkboink1968 1 week ago
@teamlaguna Also K.E.R.S. was ment in F1 to be used in conjunction with a normal race-engine to recuparate energy lost from braking , not as somekind of generator.
Thank you for peaking my interest in Kinetic Energy Recovery Systems, the wiki was quite informative.
boinkboink1968 1 week ago
NICE !
teamlaguna 6 months ago
0:29 ready for take-off
If this car had wings, it would fly after eau-rouge. :D
MVdesign 7 months ago
COOL !
J2MSaigon 8 months ago