It’s not every day that we get to present something as unique as a rubber band-powered remote control car. Dubbed Cirin, the small four-wheeler was created by a group of students from Pasadena’s Art Center College of Design, and it was put together using carbon fiber, machined aluminum and 3D-printed nylon.
The tiny car looks quite similar to the famed Formula 1 cars from the 1960s, and its body appears to mimic the bone structure of a bird’s wing. Boasting an impressive weight-to-strength ratio, the vehicle is powered by a 16-foot-long rubber band that’s wound into a series of loops between two eyebolts. This innovative powertrain ensures a top speed of 30 miles per hour as well as a range of 500 feet. Not bad at all, right?
