Chinese Supercar!

"TwinCharged - Is Now UK Opponaut" (twincharged) 07/16/2015 at 12:49 • Filed to: None

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This stunning (no sarcasm, honest!) machine was built by a 27 year old glass factory worker in China in his spare time. I do see a teensy bit of Tesla on the front nose, but really, this machine appears to be totally unique. It’s a refreshing design from all the angular supercars of today, with such soft and curvy lines.

That’s the talented fellow that built it.

Alright, from this angle, it looks like one of those Gran Turismo Vision GT concepts.

The car is constructed from fibreglass and a galvanised tube frame. So far it’s cost him six months and 30,000, Yuan which is equivalent to just over US$4,800!

The car was featured at an auto show in Hainan recently and garnered a lot of attention. To make some money back, he’s leasing the car to photographers who want to use it in photoshoots. Happily, his parents do approve of his pet project.

The wheels do look a bit small though, but hey, nothing’s perfect. In fact, it’s far from perfect. It might look sensational, but it’s very slow. It tops out a 37mph as he has yet to find the money to install an ICE drivetrain so he has to make do with an electric motor. Furthermore, it’s currently not road-legal as Chinese authorities only allow state-approved manufacturer’s cars on the road.

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GhostZ > TwinCharged - Is Now UK Opponaut 07/16/2015 at 12:51

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Are we really going to go into the semantics of whether or not this qualifies as a “supercar”?

Smallbear wants a modern Syclone, local Maple Leafs spammer > TwinCharged - Is Now UK Opponaut 07/16/2015 at 12:51

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This thing is about 20yrs too late. Seriously, not only does it look like it was designed in the 90’s, it looks like it was built in the 90’s.

Edit: nvm, I see it’s a homebuilt... no bad.

Mr. Ontop, No Strokes, No Smokes...Goes Fast. > TwinCharged - Is Now UK Opponaut 07/16/2015 at 12:53

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With all that work, he couldn’t get a decent tint job?

TwinCharged - Is Now UK Opponaut > GhostZ 07/16/2015 at 12:54

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At least supercar looks! This guy worked his fingers off to achieve something .

Mr. Ontop, No Strokes, No Smokes...Goes Fast. > TwinCharged - Is Now UK Opponaut 07/16/2015 at 12:54

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This bubbly tint is driving me crazy.

Brian, The Life of > TwinCharged - Is Now UK Opponaut 07/16/2015 at 12:58

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What’s super about this is the fact that he only spent $4800 to build this.

Those Supereplicas guys need to relocate.

Snuze: Needs another Swede > TwinCharged - Is Now UK Opponaut 07/16/2015 at 12:58

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Badass. I quite like his design... it looks a little wonky from some angles, but overall I like it. Mad props for doing all this at home, on a shoe-string budget, in a country that’s probably regulatory hell.

GhostZ > TwinCharged - Is Now UK Opponaut 07/16/2015 at 13:00

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I definitely like the attempt and the looks aren’t particularly bad, and the heavy use of Fiberglass screams “What would La Ferrari look like if it was built in the 80s, when fiberglass was common?” Like the 90s C5 concept:

Or the Dodge M4s:

There are certain shapes that fiberglass tends to have, especially when not going for aero but for style.

Krieger (@FSKrieger22) > TwinCharged - Is Now UK Opponaut 07/16/2015 at 13:06

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Is that supposed to be a tinting job, or is there some buffing that needs to be done? It’s probably my biggest bugbear with the car...

TwinCharged - Is Now UK Opponaut > Krieger (@FSKrieger22) 07/16/2015 at 13:10

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I can't tell. Maybe it's just grubby.

Sam > TwinCharged - Is Now UK Opponaut 07/16/2015 at 15:15

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Chinese glassworker... spare time... something seems fishy about this.

pip bip - choose Corrour > TwinCharged - Is Now UK Opponaut 07/17/2015 at 04:51

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awesome find.