LCC Rocket - A Tribute :: Rocket displayed at Beaulieu
Rocket displayed at Beaulieu
Saturday, 11 August 2007

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A Rocket is being displayed in the 'Autoglym Supercars' exhibition in the National Motor Museum in Beaulieu. The car is part of a collection of 15 supercars including a McLaren F1, Ferrari F40 and Enzo, Bugatti Veyron and Jaguar XJ220, to name a few.

We are, ofcourse, investigating which Chassis is on display. If you know more details abbout the car, don't hesitate to drop us an email.
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written by george, September 20, 2007
wow that that car doesnt only look good it bloody sounts it aswell
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written by lol, October 07, 2007
looks good? lol, somethings wrong with your eyes then. It's HIDIOUS
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written by Max, October 07, 2007
This cars details are:

- Yamaha 1002 cc Four in-line middle engine with 76mm bore, 56mm stroke.
- Double overhead cam, 5 valves per cilinder
- 143hp @ 10.500 rpm
- 5 speed gearbox
- Weight 352 kg
- Rear wheel drive
- Tubeframe
- (suspension in dutch)A-geleiders schroefveren, think it's a wishbone aka A-arm
- drilled brakingdisks
- top speed 230 km/h
- 0-60 in 4.4 sec

So now you know smilies/grin.gif
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written by Max, October 07, 2007
So it pretty much is just a Yamaha R1 on four wheels. I think it's bit of a shame that they didn't fit a turbo on that engine to compensate that extra weight.
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written by Max, October 07, 2007
And one more thing, the car design was done my Gordon Murray, designer of the McLaren F1 smilies/wink.gif

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