Super Cool- Jay Leno Eco Car
Talk show host, comedian and car enthusiast, Jay Leno has teamed up with GM to create a new concept vehicle called the EcoJet. The new concept car is a turbine-powered monster that runs on biodiesel fuel. The car has the ability to put out 650 horsepower and is powered by a Honeywell LT-101 turbine engine. This car looks amazing and I am sure it will attract lot’s of attention in the upcoming months. I can see GM creating a full production model based on the EcoJet’s esthetics. Perhaps the new Corvette may see some of the EcoJet’s stylish features?
GM’s Vice President of Global Design, ED Welburn, was quoted saying, “”EcoJet’s esthetics were driven by aeronautical and jet-age influences. It’s a purpose-driven design that conveys power, capability and even danger, with a hint of Cadillac’s sophisticated design vocabulary.”
Leno’s goal for this project was to inspire America’s youth to follow their dreams and realize that anything is possible. A lot of people thought high performance could not be achieved with biodiesel and 7 months later the EcoJet was born.
Jay Leno, “We live in an era where liking cars and liking the environment don’t really seem to fit– especially high performance cars.”
To read more about the super cool EcoJet go to GM’s website.
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Written by steve on October 31st, 2006 with
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