Hulme F1

[barryogen]

I did a search and I can't find any mention of it, so I guess no-one noticed this thing on the news about a year ago(March 05)...

http://www.supercarsnz.com



Mid engine, RWD, 4.9L BMW M5 engine, 550HP, 1175kg
Anyway, on topgear last night they had a BMW M5 based mid engine RWD car, lookingremarkably more like a normal 2 seater car when compared to this, but I was thinking that they are very similar in engineering(atleast I thought so from what I had read)

[supraman_nz]

Yeah looks pretty like same engine used , havnt really heard much about the F1 since it was lanched what this time last year?
Last thing i heard was they were looking for 2 mill worth of funding to take the next step. anyword on when the first car is getting made?

[fx gt]

that was out at puke a few months ago

[sigma]

i saw the mock up they had at the chch museum a while ago, got some pics on my phone of it, has some big rims thats for sure

[Psycho_Dad]

is that a red light on the front of the car? down the bottom below the other lights? car is FLAWED

Peace
Psycho_Dad

[Mr Revhead]

i dont think they got any further tham mock up stage.

dead

[adamkerrnz]

its an indicator, orange....

i saw it at big boys toys. or mabe that was the mock-up

[Punter]

I saw it at a track day at puke a while back......

So I got some pics.




Was the formula 5000 weekend.

And yes it just a hollow shell still.

[barryogen]

bugger... thats some mean specs, and I love the look of it(2 seater F1 car)... it appeals to the "wanting to drive a car thats faster than anyone elses"(not necessarily fast at the time though) in me

[Adamal]

I get the feeling that it will remain a Kiwi dream and never become a reality

[barryogen]

Sorry to wake a sleeping thread...

From the kiwi petrolhead mailing list...

New Zealand supercar launched in Britain

After three years in development, New Zealand’s supercar is going on show before
British car fans, at the Goodwood Festival of Speed this month. Later in July, it
will be exhibited at the Salon Privé, a private luxury and supercar show held in
London, alongside the latest from Bugatti, Bentley and Maserati.

Named in honour of New Zealand’s only Formula One World Champion Denny Hulme, the
Hulme.F1 is a jaw-dropping racing machine designed for road use.
Coordinating the design team is Tony Parker, Associate Professor and head of the
University’s Industrial Design department.

“These are prime opportunities to test the market and attract investors for this
revolutionary supercar,” says Mr Parker, who will travel to Britain to represent
the Hulme project.

Hulme Supercars aims to raise £1 million ($3 million) from investors to further
the car’s development.

The concept car is a mid-engine design with a high performance powertrain and
chassis that gives the driver the feeling of driving a Formula One car on the
road. It features a modified BMW M5 engine joined to a specially designed
transaxle, wrapped in a carbon fibre body.

[solberg Fan]

Thats choice news!!

I thought it had prety much ground to a halt. Im hoping they can get the dosh...