| Make
|
GM
and various partners |
| Model |
EcoJet |
| Concept
year |
2006 |
| Production
year |
- |
| Engine |
Bio-fuel
turbine |
The EcoJet concept was unveiled at the 2006 Specialty
Equipment Market Association (SEMA) show. The EcoJet is
the brain child of celebrity talkshow host and car collector
Jay Leno.
Leno started out by sketching his vision on a napkin,
from there he managed to enlist the help of GM's Advanced
Design Studio in California who provided the conceptual
and build design, engineering, digital design and fabrication
support. The EcoJet concept was constructed at Leno's
facility by his chief mechanic, Bernard Juchli.
The EcoJet's most unusual feature is its powerplant, the
concept is powered by a 650 horsepower mid-mounted Honeywell
LT-101 turbine engine fueled by biodiesel
mounted in a modified Corvette Z06 aluminium frame. The
EcoJet's Cadillac-esque body draws styling cues from modern
aircraft and F1 car, and is constructed from carbon
fibre and Kevlar.
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- MTT
Y2K Turbine superbike
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