GM Ecojet Concept images
Entertainment personality Jay Leno is a well known car enthusiast, with its collection of automobiles to find its way into the characteristics of many magazines and TV segments. What many do not realize is that he helped design a supercar too.
The Ecojet GM vehicle is a concept supercar, combining inspiration from jet aircraft and Formula One racing cars. Originally planted as an idea between Jay Leno and Bernard Juchli, his chief mechanic and caretaker collection, the complete design has been put in paper by the Studio of General Motors Design in North Hollywood, California, the Big Dog team.
Unveiled at the Special Equipment Marketers Association (SEMA) Show in 2006, GM Ecojet was built in the shed Leno size garage at the airport in Burbank, where he keeps his collection of cars wide. During the presentation, Ecojet GM was partially full version of the vehicle with most elements in place.
Always standing like a snake about to attack, a first look at the Ecojet GM will bring to mind images of a stationary tank out of a sci-fi pocket. The Ecojet has rough edges and do not look at all sports. It is a fear piece of machinery. The GM Ecojet lot like a grown Cadillac Cien with larger wheels, higher position, and several prominent corners. With all the intimidation Ecojet packs, however, it is an ultralight two-seater.
According to Leno, "I wanted to build a modern car that does not run on fossil fuels, but (also) do not drive like a Prius.
Features
Instead of a conventional engine, the GM Ecojet concept vehicle is powered by a Honeywell LT-101 turbine and reengineered to run on biodiesel fuel. The Ecojet has a usable power of 650 hp and maximum torque of 542.8 Nm can potentially reach an impressive top speed of 354 km / hour. The Ecojet GM is a glutton as giving only 6 miles per gallon. In addition, starting and stopping, the engine runs on typical Jet-A and thus the "jet" part of the name.
The Ecojet GM is built from a framework heavily modified Corvette Z06 aluminum, magnesium-aluminum chassis developed by Alcoa, and reinforced Kevlar, carbon-fiber hull. For the way it seems, GM Ecojet tips the scales at an incredibly light 2400 lbs. The glass window is made from ultra-lightweight Lexan material and clear plastic bullets developed by GM. The suspension, brakes and transmission and Ecojet were all built from the Corvette Z06 as well.
Aluminum wheels are highly stylized provided by Alcoa Forged Specialty Wheels with spokes resembling turbine blades to coincide with the push overall design of the car. The Ecojet GM has a new owner Dura-Bright finish that repels brake dust. The nose and the rest of the front of the vehicle borrows from the general aesthetics of GM while the rear resembles the 1951 Buick LeSabre concept car.
Although previous turbine powered concept cars such as GM Firebird done very slowly off the line, the technology of Honeywell LT, as developers will not be necessary for the coil of the engine as the jet before arriving at its maximum power.
On the road
Being in the design phase, the Ecojet GM will probably not hit the road in the next two years, if at all. Where it does, however, Ecojet GM could be the fastest vehicle of biodiesel production based on its claims speed.
The Ecojet GM is currently touring in various auto shows and technology exhibitions and is worth a look if you happen to be in the region.
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