A Camaro That Leaves A Wake

Artana Niveus Corvum writes "I came across this entirely at random, but it seems like someone with too much time on his hands has taken an old idea and improved on it... and come up with something truly unique and cool: a car based on a 2002 Camaro body with a Subaru WRX Turbo engine (300 horsepower) capable of going over 125MPH that doubles as a boat capable of going over 40MPH."

Comments

But what is the price?

[thing2b]

Engine 2.5 Subaru Turbo
Transmission Rancho 4-Speed Manual
Jet Berkeley 12 JE
Length 207"
Width 75"
Height 49"
Weight 2775 Lbs.
Wheelbase 100"
Road Speed 125 MPH
Water Speed 45 MPH
Fuel Capacity 22 Gallons

BUT WHAT IS THE PRICE?

Re:But what is the price?

[Afrosheen]

I'm guessing they chose the Subaru engine for packaging. The Subaru STi engine they're using is a turbocharged 2.5 liter flat four (opposing cylinders) boxer engine. The layout and size of the engine is ideal for a watercar. The Camaro v8 is a monstrosity compared to this engine, and it is quite tall in comparison.

Liter for liter, the Subaru engine is better for this application.

Re:But what is the price?

[irokitt]

There was a company in Britain that was modifying Ford cars to make them aquatic, but they were nothing like this speedboat, and the company has folded. Sniff.

Re:40MPH?

[platipusrc]

Google disagrees (only a little). Who do we trust?!

Re:WRX or STi?

[FrYGuY101]

It's the same engine, only modified.

The STi adds a larger turbo, a strengthened block, and different pistons which reduce the friction.

But it's the same engine design.

Terra Wind

[scubacuda]

Yeah, but is it as cool as the Terra Wind?

Too much time on their hands?

[anon*127.0.0.1]

As opposed to those people who build Lego models of the Deathstar, or memorize Pi to 15,000 digits.

Say what you want about the guy, I bet he has no problem picking up chicks.

Re:40MPH?

[Afrosheen]

Sweet tip. I just did 'urpmi units' and sure enough there was a mandrake rpm for it. I'll have to remember this little gem for the future.

Re:Oblig. Deadmilkmen quote... BITCHIN CAMARO!!

[syphax]

Oh man, I haven't even thought of that song in a long time.

The lyrics are here

'Bitchin' Camaro, Bitchin' Camaro!
I ran over my neighbors
Bitchin' Camaro, Bitchin' Camaro!
Now I'm in all the papers

My folks bought me a bitchin' Camaro
With no insurance to match
So if I happen to run you down
Please don't leave a scratch'

Somehow that seemed more clever when I was 16...

Subaru engine used in kit planes

[ayeco]

W/o seeing the article, I can understand why they are using the subaru engine. They have been used in kit planes for years.

I did that once

[Lord Kano]

I was driving home from work one day during a flash flood. The bridge that I needed to take was closed because some jackass in a semi truck recked in the storm. I had to drive through a lower elevation and the water was so deep that it got sucked into my air cleaner. In fact it was only an inch or two below my window. My car stalled because of the water in the air filter.

Pushing a Camaro out of 2.5 feet deep flowing water REALLY sucks.

LK

Re:Slashdotted already

[nacturation]

While clearly not as cool as a Camaro, Popular Science has a bunch of other amphibious vehicles. The Terra Wind it mentions is here. Slashdot away!

Re:40MPH?

[tangent3]

Cool.. it's in Gentoo portage tree too

# emerge -s units
Searching...
[ Results for search key : units ]
[ Applications found : 3 ]

* app-sci/udunits
Latest version available: 1.12.0
Latest version installed: [ Not Installed ]
Size of downloaded files: 355 kB
Homepage: http://www.unidata.ucar.edu/packages/udunits/
&nb sp; Description: The UCAR/Unidata Units library
License: UCAR-Unidata

* app-sci/units
Latest version available: 1.80
Latest version installed: [ Not Installed ]
Size of downloaded files: 201 kB
Homepage: http://www.gnu.org/software/units/units.html
&nbs p; Description: program for units conversion and units calculation
License: GPL-2

* dev-tex/SIunits
Latest version available: 1.25
Latest version installed: [ Not Installed ]
Size of downloaded files: 401 kB
Homepage: ftp://ftp.dante.de/tex-archive/help/Catalogue/entr ies/siunits.html
Description: LaTeX package used to set SI units correct.
License: LPPL-1.2

Now with better non breaking transmission?

[Bender Unit 22]

I once played with the idea of having a WRX, but everytime i was on a track somewhere, 50% of the WRX had broken transmission or turbo. I know someone installed rally gears, but I wouldn't be able to stand the whining. So I wondered if they have been made more robust?

Re:40MPH?

[ColaMan]

And so it should be - units has been around since the Big Unix days - a quick search of "units man" gives references back to '92 at least (from SunOs 5.9)