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World's First Pedal-Powered Porsche for Art?

 
Posted by DrGreenGadgetUser6088_level Tuesday, June 15 2010 0 comments

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Meet the world's most eco-friendly Porsche, the Ferdinand GT3 RSX. Its sleek design is ideal for cutting through the air and, of course, attracting looks from envious passersby. Touted as the lightest Porsche ever created, the car does away with many of the superfluous features found in conventional vehicles--namely, the engine. Sure, it may not win any races on the track, but this pedal-powered Porsche concept still pushes the boundaries of cool. After all, what's the hurry, really?

This slow but eco-friendly Porsche was created by artist Hannes Langeder using sticky tape, plastic pipes, and aluminum foil--taking over 1,000 hours to build. While some might find the absence of an engine to be a turn off, Hannes explains the rationale behind that particular engineering decision.

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