4/22/2002: 264 MPG car

[bluebomber]

Originally posted by bartman

"...a space frame constructed from magnesium..."

and a good deal more dangerous in the event of a fire, I might add.

I doubt they're using pure magnesium... it is most assuredly some kind of mag alloy. Check this out to see how difficult it can be to get a magnesium alloy to ignite:

http://www.blackholeinc.com/Library/93%20June.html

Forgot to add: look for "Pyromania!" about two-thirds of the way down.