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Originally Posted by MulsanneMike
That's somewhat of a tough one because it depends tremendously on hourly rates. Over here in the U.S. the rate is about $1000/hr. So that makes this pretty easy, US$600,000 just for their testing (that's not including the model or development parts).
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That's a truly amazing figure. I recall reading that Henri Pescarolo said his "Wind Tunnel" was a stretch of road off the beaten path.... That price alone, I would think, is the cost of a carbon tub just by itself. The source of their funding also supports a Tour De France caliber cycling team. Obviously they've got some deep pockets.
Todd