Man who spent a decade making world’s first wooden supercar claims it can hit lightning-fast speeds

Joe Harmon, who is known for making Splinter, the world’s first wooden supercar claims it can go over 321 km/h (200mph).

The car, which took Harmon a decade to build, features a Chevrolet LS7 V-8 engine paired with a six-speed manual Corvette transmission.

According to Harmon, the engine can produce up to 650 horsepower.

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Theoretically, the engine can produce enough power to go 0-60 mph in 3.6 seconds.
However, that speed is only accurate for a normal car, as Splinter might be able to go faster due to its low weight.

The wooden car’s design makes it look very similar to a Lamborghini.

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The Splinter is the world’s first wooden car that is made primarily from Timber.

Harmon claims has a higher strength-to-weight ratio than carbon fiber, aluminum, or steel.

The reason why automakers are not using timber in their cars is that preparing timber composites is very time-consuming.

Plus, the supply would never be able to meet the demand as more and more trees would have to be cut down.

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Another reason is safety, as the wooden car is highly impractical and can be a fire hazard.

Despite claiming that the wooden car can go over 321 km/h (200mph), Harmon has never driven it over 48 km/h (30 mph).

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Conversely, Harmon has spent the better part of a decade trying to build his wooden supercar.

Despite getting a lot of attention, Harmon currently has no intention of cashing in on it.

He also has no plans to build Splinter models for the general public.

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