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07G35S
02-20-2007, 07:34 PM
"Concept That Makes You Question Your Own Sanity
Just By Looking At It"
--NY Times

"The Rhombus, which was built by Changfeng College of Automotive Engineering in China, has its wheels arranged in a diamond shape, with each pointy end supported by a single wheel and two wheels in the middle." Such wheel placement could be an advantage - the front and back wheels turn simultaneously, thus giving the car really short turn radius. The concept was in the making since 1990, and finally was shown at Detroit auto show this year. Even though it can easily win an award "The Ugliest Car of the Year", it definitely makes a most audacious engineering statement.

http://static.flickr.com/160/384458485_c843ac3054.jpg

http://static.flickr.com/166/384458510_902748fa5c.jpg

http://static.flickr.com/150/384458537_652680a8a1.jpg

http://static.flickr.com/166/384458558_abd9b5e447.jpg

http://static.flickr.com/115/384458586_537f72582d.jpg

Eh.... thats nice.
RetAF
02-20-2007, 07:41 PM
Needs 20s and a wing!
Jawad
02-20-2007, 07:47 PM
Well, atleast the chinese food tastes good.
Irie_eyes
02-20-2007, 08:54 PM
single wheel and two wheels in the middle." Such wheel placement could be an advantage - the front and back wheels turn simultaneously, thus giving the car really short turn radius.

don't even wanna bother with the physics when this thing is moving.
detroadster
02-21-2007, 06:23 AM
This is what happens when engineers are responsible for styling.
240Xtrm
02-21-2007, 06:28 AM
Looks like something that would fit into Cadillac's line-up.
240x2
02-21-2007, 08:13 AM
This is what happens when engineers are responsible for styling.

:caged: :D :caged: OMG LMAO!
Sorin
02-21-2007, 01:26 PM
Dear God, What the F*** is that? Somebody needs to have the living s*** slapped out of them.
WhereHaveYouBeen
02-21-2007, 04:56 PM
This is what happens when engineers are responsible for styling.

LoL! Well played, sir.


Reminds me of this:

No it doesn't - cut the manure WHYB - pictures of sex toys!?!? Picture deleted.
Ko_leos
02-21-2007, 05:28 PM
Well, atleast the chinese food tastes good.

Rather racist comment. Please remove. Unless you are telling me you have tried Changfeng College food, the remark targets all Chinese with a claim that they are only good for cooking.
SouthStar019
02-21-2007, 06:04 PM
is that supposed to be a pickup truck in the backround of the second picture? the white one with the orange.


since 1990? 17 years and this is what they comeup with? and even those rims look old.
WhereHaveYouBeen
02-21-2007, 06:56 PM
Rather racist comment. Please remove. Unless you are telling me you have tried Changfeng College food, the remark targets all Chinese with a claim that they are only good for cooking.

Get a job hippie. Don't be so damned sensitive.
Chip_Letzgus
02-21-2007, 08:18 PM
i dont know. the windshield wiper location bothers me. so it ruined the car for me.
SouthStar019
02-22-2007, 07:54 AM
looks like a boat from the sides.
CharlieDigital
02-22-2007, 07:59 AM
LoL! Well played, sir.


Reminds me of this:


Why do I see a big dildo? :ubb_confused: I thought this was a car forum...

Sorry about that Charlie. But you don't see anything now - come on WHYB - what kind of judgement is this? Like Charlie says .... it's a car forum, even if this is an open topic area. Let's keep to some modicum of good taste in pictures, if not in text. - Riff
IS300Turbo
02-22-2007, 09:28 AM
Is it mid-wheel drive?
johngass
02-22-2007, 10:36 AM
i think i may have just thrown up.
S14Dragster
02-22-2007, 11:33 PM
This looks like a wheel barrel lmao !!!