True, it is not built by IKEA, but idea is the same - cheap car, easy to built, easy to repair and what is really cool, it can be transported in a box... Just like IKEA table or wardrobe. It aims for countries, where for normal people is hard to have a car and it is too far to nearest service.
Front of the Ox Car [http://www.trucktrend.com]
And who designed it? Now sit down, it was Gordon Murray. Yes, this Murray, who designed fastest car of nineties McLaren F1.
Car starts his journey in Great Britain, where a team of mechanics prepare the basic components within six hours. Then it is send in shipping container, in which is due practice package six pieces! Acording the manufacturer, three experienced people have to handle the car out of the box and assemble it for 12 hours.
The car is powered by diesel four-cylinder 2.2-liter and 100 hp performance. Thanks to the clear height of 25 cm (comparable with offroad rough terrain cars), it will not have a problem even with bigger obstacles. The bucket can be loaded almost two tons of cargo. They come here three Euro pallets or eight barrels with a capacity of 200 liters of liquid. Car can seat up to 13 people.
Sir Torquil Norman must now get funding to start up the production and distribution of car Ox. Gordon Murray to participate in the project evaluated positively.
Otherwise it will end like this:
