VIDEO: RSD's DeLorean soap box racer consumes 1.21 gigawatts of Red Bull
Roland Sands Design DeLorean soapbox racer - Click above to watch the video after the break
Roads? Where we're going, we don't need roads. Only parking lots... plus a few small jumps and a high-banked turn. Oh, and we'll also need a bit of gravity, which is all that's powering Roland Sands Design's soap box derby racer. Built in the shape of a certain famous DeLorean time machine, Sands' version eschews Mr. Fusion in favor of a giant can of Red Bull, which just so happens to be the title sponsor of the event the car was competing in.
From the looks of things, this DeLorean-shaped racer performed just about flawlessly with ex-motorcycle racer Sands at the helm. See for yourself in the video pasted after the break. If you're interested, part one can be found here. Oh, and just wait to see what happens when this baby hits 88 miles per hour!
[Source: Roland Sands Design]
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Ernie 3:52AM (10/03/2009)
FYI, that's about a million horsepower. :)
Kinda makes you wonder why Doc Brown didn't just install an electric motor in 1885. Oh wait, this is the movies...
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Doug 9:30PM (10/03/2009)
I often wondered that myself. Shouldn't have been too hard to wind a motor. They certainly existed by 1885. But also, the car should have been able to run on ethanol (or something like that) long enough to make the trip home.
But yes... "the movies"