Luke
Luke Dork
11/12/08 7:38 a.m.

Possibly not quite what you had in mind, though...

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The the most awesomely bizarre novelty hybrid vehicle ever?

I wonder which engine would 'win' in an opposing direction burnout attempt, one in 1st and the other in reverse.

Or was it built as some kind of elaborate impractical joke?

Tom Heath
Tom Heath Production Editor
11/12/08 8:29 a.m.

It certainly is full priced. In a opposing direction tug-o-burnout, I'd put my money on the violent separation of the two shells.

It's cool, but I can't imagine it being very practical or useful.

JmfnB
JmfnB SuperDork
11/12/08 8:36 a.m.

I work in a VW/Audi/Subaru garage... this would be the ultimate demo car.

Wally
Wally SuperDork
11/12/08 9:11 a.m.
Tom Heath wrote: It certainly is full priced. In a opposing direction tug-o-burnout, I'd put my money on the violent separation of the two shells.

Then everyone wins

jrw1621
jrw1621 Reader
11/12/08 9:34 a.m.

Looks like it might be best to have two people in order to change gears on both engines at the same time?

aircooled
aircooled Dork
11/12/08 10:03 a.m.

It looks to me like the beetle half is heading a bit uphill.

I think they missed a great painting opportunity though. Paint each half a different color and put some sort of crunching / smashing design at the break.

petegossett
petegossett Dork
11/12/08 10:38 a.m.

It looks like some wierd 3rd-world type of funeral car.

seann
seann Reader
11/12/08 4:36 p.m.

I imagine both engines are not operated simultaneously. I know, for me, there have been certain occasions when an auxiliary drive train would have come in handy.

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