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Vandenbrink first started to look at Man Wide Vehicles (MWV) in 1989 when Chris van den Brink put together a team of designers. In 1994 Chris van
den Brink and Harry Kroonen invented the basic concept of Dynamic Vehicle Control (DVC) where by input to a car type steering wheel would result in optimal 'motorcycle-type' tilt of the vehicle's chassis. Over
the next couple of years two Carver Prototypes will built with constant improvements to the hydraulic tilting system and in 1997 the vehicle became approved by the Dutch Government Road Authority to be driven on
public roads. Manufactured in Holland, the Carver is a "Tilting 3-wheeler" which unlike ordinary vehicles tilts the same as a motorcycle when cornering The DVC system varies depending upon the speed of the
vehicle. Turning whilst going slow will keep the Carver almost upright but with increased speed the Carver will tilt further in the same way a motorcycle does. In the second picture you can also see how the
Carver behaves on gravel/sand performing like a speedway motorcycle where the front wheel counter steers. The tilting system also means that a car just 1.30 m wide can reach cornering speeds (read lateral accelerations ) of Porsches and Ferrari's.
This is because the Carver
can tilt up to 45 degrees to each side. Furthermore within 1 second the Carver can tilt from full left to full right. The vehicle is powered by a 660cc 4-cylinder engine that also features a turbo intercooler. This combined with a light weight steel chassis with a 2 seater (monocoque design) body that is covered by composite panels gives the Carver a top speed of around 120mph (190kmh). The Vandenbrink has recently passed the EU homologation test which means that Carvers are now allowed all through the EU.
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