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Shawn York - 27 Oct 2005 00:25 GMT

Quite some time ago (probably more than a year) someone posted a link to some concept/limited production car's website. I think it was called the Raptor, but all sorts of internet searches have turned up with incorrect results... hmmm maybe it wasn't called the Raptor after all.

This car was pitted against a motorcycle on a track and it pretty much decimated the bike. The car was street legal, but just barely. No body panels, just tube frame. Open wheel as well. The video on this site showed the test driver racing around the track with either an open face helmet or no helmet. You could see the acceleration effects on the skin of his cheeks and neck.

Any one remember this that can give me the site or even remember the name of the car so I might get better search results?

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~kurt - 27 Oct 2005 01:02 GMT

> Quite some time ago (probably more than a year) someone posted a link to =
> some concept/limited production car's website. I think it was called the =
> Raptor, but all sorts of internet searches have turned up with incorrect =
> results... hmmm maybe it wasn't called the Raptor after all.

Do you think it could have been the Radical? One guy just got the lap
record on the Ring with it:

<http://tubas.net/~ryanj/radical6_55_lap.mpeg>

<http://www.radicalsportscars.com/media/index.php>
<http://www.radicalsportscars.com/media/evo_sr8_driven/index.php>
<http://www.pistonheads.com/pics/news/9895-113037-1.jpg>
<http://www.radicalsportscars.com/news_folder/v8/v8mini/images/dscn0003.jpg>

> This car was pitted against a motorcycle on a track and it pretty much =
> decimated the bike. The car was street legal, but just barely. No body =

Well, I believe cars have more potential than bikes do. You just need to
pony up the money for them. Bikes are more fun though.

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Hey, how 'bout posting to Usenet in plain text.

- Kurt

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Shawn York - 27 Oct 2005 01:08 GMT

nope - the car I was talking about has no body what-so-ever. You can see
the pedals and everything. Thanks though
sorry about not posting in plain text

>> Quite some time ago (probably more than a year) someone posted a link to
>> =
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> - Kurt

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~kurt - 27 Oct 2005 13:56 GMT

> nope - the car I was talking about has no body what-so-ever. You can see
> the pedals and everything. Thanks though

OK, I figured maybe someone put a body on it to improve handling.
But I see you managed to find it.

- Kurt

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Shawn York - 27 Oct 2005 02:18 GMT

found it - Thanks to Craig
http://www.arielmotor.co.uk/

Quite some time ago (probably more than a year) someone posted a link to some concept/limited production car's website. I think it was called the Raptor, but all sorts of internet searches have turned up with incorrect results... hmmm maybe it wasn't called the Raptor after all.

This car was pitted against a motorcycle on a track and it pretty much decimated the bike. The car was street legal, but just barely. No body panels, just tube frame. Open wheel as well. The video on this site showed the test driver racing around the track with either an open face helmet or no helmet. You could see the acceleration effects on the skin of his cheeks and neck.

Any one remember this that can give me the site or even remember the name of the car so I might get better search results?

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Shawn York - 27 Oct 2005 02:23 GMT

found the video if anyone is interested
http://www.arielatom.com/ariel/site.php

showroom - then video

Quite some time ago (probably more than a year) someone posted a link to some concept/limited production car's website. I think it was called the Raptor, but all sorts of internet searches have turned up with incorrect results... hmmm maybe it wasn't called the Raptor after all.

This car was pitted against a motorcycle on a track and it pretty much decimated the bike. The car was street legal, but just barely. No body panels, just tube frame. Open wheel as well. The video on this site showed the test driver racing around the track with either an open face helmet or no helmet. You could see the acceleration effects on the skin of his cheeks and neck.

Any one remember this that can give me the site or even remember the name of the car so I might get better search results?

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