• GM / Jay Leno EcoJet
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Posted by: Motor8rMatt

User type: Enthusiast

Added on: March 23, 2009 21:34

Run time: 02:48    Views: 952

Category: Alternative Fuel > Celebrities / Movies / TV Shows

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The EcoJet is a special concept car designed by Jay Leno and General Motors Advanced Design Studio that debuted at the 2006 SEMA show. This video was taken at the 2008 SEMA show in the GM Performance Parts booth.

The EcoJet is powered by a Honeywell LT-101 turbine engine running in a modified Corvette Z06 hydroformed aluminum frame with aluminum and magnesium structural and chassis components. The engine runs on Biodiesel and rated at 650 hp.

Some of the companies that helped create the EcoJet include:
* GM Advanced Design Studio, North Hollywood, Calif. - conceptual and build design, engineering, digital design and fabrication support
* Alcoa - chassis and wheel engineering
* Metalcrafters - body engineering and construction
* Honeywell - engine supplier
* Intermountain Turbine - engine builders
* Dana - chassis supplier
* BASF - paint and finishing supplies
* GE Plastics - Lexan windows
* Viper Technologies - wheel construction
* Vintage Air - custom air conditioning system
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