F5

[Zerobricks]

This was originally planned for the new challenge, but since the rules are totally different than expected, here's the model.

Its not yet fully developed, with some gears slipping, etc, but it works!

The car looks quite normal:

But as soon you oversteer in either way wheels on both sides get pulled towards each other:

This is done via the rack system, that can rotate arround the steering axle:

The rubber belt keeps the rack leveled when in normal mode.

Also the steering axle tips over one of the motor's switches, which is important as the drive motors for left and right side have to spin in opposite direction when turning on a spot:

Some more pictures of the underside:

And a short video of the F5 in action:

[Alasdair Ryan]

I like the steering idea .

How does it perform out doors?

And my dog likes you bird......

[Carsten Svendsen]

Is there anything irl that works like that? It's a very cool function though

I like the car desing too although it looks a bit "squashed"?

Edited October 1, 2012 by Carsten Svendsen

[Balrog]

Wow. That steering is awesome. Well done.

[D3K]

That's brilliant! I remember seeing this jeep concept some years ago, and of course the steering stood out as something quite unique for a car! Didn't it also have one v8

motor for each axle?

[DLuders]

@ ZBLJ: That is cool!

Is there anything irl that works like that?

Here is a quick 32-second

showing the real Jeep Hurricane concept vehicle:

Edited October 2, 2012 by DLuders

[drdesignz]

That's clever mechanical engineering. I think it could be useful for a forklift design too.

[07jkearney]

That is brilliant, pure genius with the steering mechanism.

[Zerobricks]

Thank guys My parrot says thanks too,