Vandenbrink Introduces Ultra-Wild Three-Wheeled Carver Sports Car

The Ideal Combination of Car and Motorcycle?

For being hailed as the most athletic automobile in the world, the Vandenbrink Carver is certainly an odd looking one. It's a

The athletically inclined Vandenbrink Carver is certainly an odd looking vehicle. (Photo: Vandenbrink)

tandem-seat machine that has three wheels, is just 3.4 metres long (133.4 in.), 1.3 metres (51.1 in.) wide, and 1.4 metres (55.1 in.) high, and what's more, tilts when you corner. Is it a car? Is it a motorcycle? Is it a road-restricted ATV? No one seems to know, but this quirky Dutch machine will easily turn heads and put a smile on your face.

Essentially, the front half of the Carver was inspired by high-performance sport bikes, which explains its narrow nose and open single motorcycle wheel. There's not much by way of styling with the Carver; it is simple to the point of functionality without any fancy curves or brightwork atop its tubular steel structure. The coupe-like profile is full of functional details,

The Carver's front half pivots and tilts up to 45 degrees in each direction in order to turn. (Photo: Vandenbrink)

such as the visible fully-adjustable front suspension, open front fender, and the framework and casing of the open engine compartment.

It's also the front half which contains the Carver's motorcycle DNA. Though it's controlled like a conventional car through throttle, brake and steering wheel, the Carver's front half pivots and tilts up to 45 degrees in each direction in order to turn. The rear half is more like a regular car; it remains fixed and parallel to the road in order to maintain excellent grip and traction. The rear also uses conventional 195/45R15 automobile tires, whereas the front rides on a single 145/70R17 motorcycle tire.