Baby You Can Drive My Wooden Car

Though it's admittedly not "out to save the world," the research behind Project Splinter could be considered an important exercise in alternative materials.

Pictured above is the Splinter, the graduate project of a group North Carolina State students. It is a 2500-pound sports car, with a target horsepower of 600. Wood composites, or engineered wood, have been utilized everywhere possible in the car's design and construction, including chassis, body, and large percentages of the suspension components and wheels.

Please note: This car is flammable. Burn rubber at your own risk.