Rally Fighter
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Overview | |
Manufacturer | Local Motors |
Production | 2010-2016 |
Assembly | Chandler, Arizona |
Designer | Sangho Kim |
Layout | Front Mid-engine, Rear-wheel drive |
Powertrain | |
Engine | 6.2 L V8 |
Power output | 430 hp (320 kW; 440 PS) |
Transmission | 4-speed automatic |
Dimensions | |
Wheelbase | 2,921 mm (115.0 in) |
Length | 4,800 mm (189.0 in) |
Width | 2,057 mm (81.0 in) |
Height | 1,759 mm (69.3 in) high ride, 1,556 mm (61.3 in) low ride |
Curb weight | 1720 kg (3800 lbs) |
The Rally Fighter is an American automobile manufactured by Local Motors and introduced in 2009. It is the first car to be developed using co-creation design.[1] The exterior design was submitted by Sangho Kim and selected through community votes. The Rally Fighter is street legal in all 50 states.[2]
Specifications
The Rally Fighter is powered by a front-mid mounted 6.2 L GM LS3 V8 that produces 430 hp (320 kW; 440 PS) at 5,900 rpm and 424 lb⋅ft (575 N⋅m) of torque at 4,600 rpm. Power goes to the rear wheels through a 4-speed GM 4L85-E automatic transmission, which Local Motors says was chosen to prevent over-revving during jumps. The suspensions features double A-arms up front and a 4-link Ford 9 inch axle in the rear, both using coil springs and telescopic shock absorbers. This gives it 16 inches of suspension travel in the front and 20 inches in the rear.[3] It also features a fiberglass body to save weight. In the interior, the Rally Fighter is equipped with standard 3-point harness seat belts, a full roll cage and Recaro seats, as well as amenities such as air conditioning, stereo and power windows.[4] Pricing for the Rally Fighter starts at US$99,900.
Build Process
The Rally Fighter uses a unique assembly process where the buyer of the car goes to one of Local Motor's micro-factories and helps to assemble their car with help from a team of Local Motors employees. This also allows the Rally Fighter to be titled as a kit car or component car in the United States.[5] The Rally Fighter is street legal in all 50 states and upwards of 50 cars have been produced.[2]
Crowd Sourcing
The Rally Fighter is believed to be the first production vehicle designed through crowd-sourcing, the process of drawing input from a global community of interested people via the Internet. The winning design was submitted by Sangho Kim of Pasadena, California and is inspired by a P-51 Mustang fighter plane. It was chosen through a vote in 2009 by a community of hundreds of people on the Internet. Using this method, the car was developed from start to finish in 18 months, about four times faster than through conventional processes.[6]
In The Media
The Rally Fighter was featured in an episode of the American version of the television show Top Gear [7], as well as the Discovery Channel television show Game Changers, which showed the build process that purchasing customers would go through.
The 2014 film Transformers: Age of Extinction features several Rally Fighters used by "Cemetery Wind", a fictional black ops unit of the Central Intelligence Agency. The Rally Fighter is also featured in The Fate of the Furious (2017).[8]
In Grand Theft Auto Online, a car named "Brawler" made by manufacturer "Coil" can be bought as part of the Ill-Gotten Gains Part 2 DLC. This car is based on the Rally Fighter. The Rally Fighter also appears in the video game Forza Horizon 2, as well as Forza Motorsport 6, Forza Horizon 3 and Forza Motorsport 7.
References
- ↑ "Heritage · Local Motors". Local Motors. Retrieved 2018-05-26.
- 1 2 "2012 LOCAL MOTORS RALLY FIGHTER207401- Barrett-Jackson Auction Company - World's Greatest Collector Car Auctions". azure.barrett-jackson.com. Retrieved 2018-05-26.
- ↑ "For Sale: 430HP V8 Rally Fighter". Silodrome. 2017-09-27. Retrieved 2018-05-26.
- ↑ Ballaban, Michael. "The Local Motors Rally Fighter Is An Open-Source All-Road Beast". Jalopnik. Retrieved 2018-05-26.
- ↑ Jay Leno's Garage (2013-01-13), Local Motors Rally Fighter - Jay Leno's Garage, retrieved 2018-05-26
- ↑ "How a Car is Made: Every Step from Invention to Launch". Car and Driver. Retrieved 2018-05-26.
- ↑ Top Gear (2013-05-02), Rally Fighter Vs Air Boat | Top Gear USA | BBC, retrieved 2018-05-26
- ↑ "Rally Fighter Featured in Transformers: Age of Extinction". Local Motors. 2014-06-28. Retrieved 2014-09-29.