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The Carver is a tilting three-wheeled vehicle using an automatic balancing technology to balance the passenger compartment under all conditions. The first commercial Carver product, the Carver One, was designed to seat two people, and manufactured and distributed by Carver Europe (formerly named Vandenbrink) in the Netherlands. In June 2009 Carver Europe declared bankruptcy due to lack of demand at its 30,000 euro price, and ceased commercial production and sales.〔(TheMotorReport.com.au - Carver Declares Bankruptcy )〕 , the technology is owned and licensed by Carver Technology. ==Design and specification== The Carver vehicle combines aspects of a motorcycle and a car, both in appearance and design. Like many microcars, the Carver has three wheels and the controls of a normal car. The three-wheel Carver One is said to have the comfort, controls and stability of a normal car while showing the dynamic cornering behaviour of a motorcycle. The Carver can be driven by anyone with a normal car driver's license in the European Union, though other countries outside of the EU may not allow this. In most countries the taxation follows the motorcycle guidelines. The dimensions are long by wide by high, giving it a low slim profile, similar to a motorcycle. It weighs , about half the weight of a medium size car or three to four times the weight of most motorcycles. The Carver One can tilt up to 45 degrees while turning. This is not based on how far the wheel is rotated, but on how much cornering force is applied to it. The Carver has a 660 cc 4-cylinder 16-valve engine with a turbo intercooler giving a power output of at 7,500 rpm and a maximum torque of at 4,000 rpm. An option is available to upgrade the ECU to give output (this option was never released). The transmission is a 5-speed manual with reverse, and all wheels are equipped with ventilated disk brakes. The front wheel is slightly larger than the rear wheels (at 17" to 15"). The Carver One, as standard, has a top speed of 185 km/h (115 mph). The acceleration of 0–100 km/h in 8.2 seconds (0 to 60 mph in 8 seconds),〔(Driving.ca - It's a bike, it's a car, it's a ... Carver? )〕 is slow compared to most motorcycles and average for a passenger car (a Toyota Camry has a similar acceleration). The Carver One was assembled in Germany by ACÜ and officially launched at the Geneva Motor Show on 7 March 2007. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Carver (automobile)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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