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So BMW have been looking at what to replace led headlights with...

http://m.spectrum.ieee.org/green-tech/advanced-cars/bmw-laser-headlights-slice-through-the-dark

I just knew eventually my Troutlight would need replacing!

Rachel


 
Posted : 01/11/2013 7:33 pm
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frikkin bmw's with lasers


 
Posted : 01/11/2013 8:32 pm
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Very interesting and extremely cool 8)

I look forward to spotting the wild life with my "frickin' lasers" 😀


 
Posted : 01/11/2013 8:34 pm
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what happened to the turbine powered jag?


 
Posted : 01/11/2013 8:36 pm
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Be nice driving towards one of them as it goes over a speed bump...


 
Posted : 01/11/2013 8:40 pm
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Be nice driving towards one of them as it goes over a speed bump...
Yeh - the bloody LEDs are bad enough
Still, as mentioned, they are frickin' LASERS !!


 
Posted : 01/11/2013 8:53 pm
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NO Mr Bond I expect you to DIE!!! Look like BMW are going to do what bloefelt couldn't 😀


 
Posted : 01/11/2013 9:07 pm
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what happened to the turbine powered jag?

They made 5 cars, which worked brilliantly, and then they canned the project. I don't think they wanted to compete with the other Hybrid Hypercars such as LaFerrari, MaClaren P1, Porsche 918 etc...

This is one of the five cars in-build at Williams F1.
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Posted : 01/11/2013 9:14 pm
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I did the original electric generators for the car i always wondered what happened when it went to hybrid power did williams can the gas turbines


 
Posted : 01/11/2013 9:20 pm
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NO Mr Bond I expect you to DIE!!! Look like BMW are going to do what bloefelt couldn't

*cough* Auric Goldfinger *cough*


 
Posted : 01/11/2013 9:31 pm
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The Gas Turbines were only ever on the show car.

JLR knew that the turbines couldn't live with the vibration in a real road car and replaced them with a 1.6 litre supercharged and turbocharged in-line 4.

The engine revved to 10,000 rpm and sounded like a big motorbike 8)


 
Posted : 01/11/2013 9:34 pm

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