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2213 Harrier Varsovian
At last.
The company turnaround of the Appaloosa Motor Company has been widely publicized in the past eight months, from a fledgling customs and ordered production company to a rising star in the automotive world - and a changed name. After the unveiling of the Harpoon, Spearer and Catfish automobiles, it was certain that Appaloosa, now Harrier, would not have the funds for extra products. For months rumors have been circulating about a possible hypercar from Harrier Motor-Cars, to compete with the world's hypercars: specifically, the 2213 Rogue Blazefury. The Harrier H-Fighter concept car only served to advance such rumors, and the hypercar takes some design cues from it.
And now, at the 2213 Alpina Motor Show, Harrier has unveiled the newest fruit of its labor: the 2213 Harrier Varsovian, an obscene 23rd-century missile for the road. The design was inspired by marine wildlife - Harrier is becoming well-known for its marine touches. Designer Raphy Granas describes his creation as a combination between an Angler fish, an Air Force spy plane and a pot of molasses spilling its contents on the counter.
The Varsovian is very high-tech, though none of this tech attempts to prohibit the driver from experiencing the automobile in full. The windshield is a touch-screen from the inside, and the spoiler is in form of the rear lights, which are retractable into the rear fenders. There are - widely disputed - rumors that there is even an optional spyplane-grade cloaking device for police evasion. The metaphorical price for this technology? A total weight of about five thousand pounds, a weight comparable to other vehicles in the compact class: the Asteroid Thundercarrier dump truck, for instance.
Perhaps the most interesting aspect of this pinnacle of engineering is the powertrain. What mechanism vibrates its lithe form? The answer is a tiny nuclear reactor, the vapor of which escapes through the sharp-looking exhaust at the back, the nozzles of which are adjustable. There is a very small electrical engine for vehicle use in traffic. Many have experimented with nuclear power in car, but Harrier is the first in history ever to implement it in a production vehicle*. More details on the nuclear power-plant and its specifications are sure to arrive shortly.
*Harrier Motor-Cars is currently fighting a vigorous court case against the Federal Highway Administration, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, and other agencies of the United States Department of Transportation, striving to legalize the use of the Harrier Varsovian on public roads. No damn you, it's not road legal. Wait a while.
2213 Harrier Varsovian
At last.
The company turnaround of the Appaloosa Motor Company has been widely publicized in the past eight months, from a fledgling customs and ordered production company to a rising star in the automotive world - and a changed name. After the unveiling of the Harpoon, Spearer and Catfish automobiles, it was certain that Appaloosa, now Harrier, would not have the funds for extra products. For months rumors have been circulating about a possible hypercar from Harrier Motor-Cars, to compete with the world's hypercars: specifically, the 2213 Rogue Blazefury. The Harrier H-Fighter concept car only served to advance such rumors, and the hypercar takes some design cues from it.
And now, at the 2213 Alpina Motor Show, Harrier has unveiled the newest fruit of its labor: the 2213 Harrier Varsovian, an obscene 23rd-century missile for the road. The design was inspired by marine wildlife - Harrier is becoming well-known for its marine touches. Designer Raphy Granas describes his creation as a combination between an Angler fish, an Air Force spy plane and a pot of molasses spilling its contents on the counter.
The Varsovian is very high-tech, though none of this tech attempts to prohibit the driver from experiencing the automobile in full. The windshield is a touch-screen from the inside, and the spoiler is in form of the rear lights, which are retractable into the rear fenders. There are - widely disputed - rumors that there is even an optional spyplane-grade cloaking device for police evasion. The metaphorical price for this technology? A total weight of about five thousand pounds, a weight comparable to other vehicles in the compact class: the Asteroid Thundercarrier dump truck, for instance.
Perhaps the most interesting aspect of this pinnacle of engineering is the powertrain. What mechanism vibrates its lithe form? The answer is a tiny nuclear reactor, the vapor of which escapes through the sharp-looking exhaust at the back, the nozzles of which are adjustable. There is a very small electrical engine for vehicle use in traffic. Many have experimented with nuclear power in car, but Harrier is the first in history ever to implement it in a production vehicle*. More details on the nuclear power-plant and its specifications are sure to arrive shortly.
*Harrier Motor-Cars is currently fighting a vigorous court case against the Federal Highway Administration, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, and other agencies of the United States Department of Transportation, striving to legalize the use of the Harrier Varsovian on public roads. No damn you, it's not road legal. Wait a while.